I find myself giving a preference to other social media friends and businesses. We had a shared experience of trying to navigate the raging waters of social media.
Life Insurance
Posts pertaining to life insurance, term, whole life, burial, final expense plans.
San Joaquin Dust Bowl
While Congress may have created a unique San Joaquin drought or dust bowl, they were also the governmental institution that used tax payer money to turn the San Joaquin valley into America’s salad bowl.
Getty
Unlike the theme park worlds of faux stone masonry, the Getty is pure design, architecture and construction. It is a understatment that I was overwhelmed with the sheer magnitude of buildings and grounds of this private museum and research facility.
Seeing Through Solids
“We don’t see through the ice or the glass.”, I said, “Their molecular structures allow white light waves to pass through them. We see the light that has passed through the solids. Similarly, white light does not pass through the human body. But X-rays do pass through our solid bodies and we can see the image on special film.”
Palm Springs Modern
But what truly caught my eye was how the whole modern architectural concept spilled over and was embraced by small commercial buildings, municipal offices, apartments, condominiums and suburban tract houses.Virtually everywhere you look you will see a nod to midcentury modern design concepts.
Tahquitz and Araby Hikes, Palm Springs
Right outside of downtown Palm Springs is a nice little hike up Tahquitz Canyon. Araby hike: The visual reward is traveling past Bob Hope’s house and other exclusive mid-century modern homes.
Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park, adjacent to the Coachella Valley, is a natural wonder theme park. From elevations of 2000′ to 5700′, it is high desert country.
Palm Canyon Palm Springs
A hike through the canyon is like being transported to an ancient time.
Life is a jar full of balloons
When the balloons that keep me happy start to deflate, by law, other balloons must inflate so there is no empty space in the jar. For instance, when I am not feeling very successful in my job the balloon of insecurity starts to inflate.
Family Diversity
After all, marriage, as institutionalized by local and state governments, is collection of legal contracts condensed into a signature and an “I do”. Marriage is sort of like buying a happy meal at a fast food restaurant; a cheap price for a collection of individual items with a toy thrown in.
