Category Archives: General

Never having studied the Korean War in school (The Vietnam War got the press), I was only marginally informed about the Demilitarized Zone and the history of the two countries. After my visit, I learned that issues today in that...

(Editor’s note: After a weeks trip to South Korea the comparisons between Seoul and Los Angeles was glaring.) You live in a nice house, but then you are invited to a party at a large-scale and grander house. When you...

The former Palisadian-Post editor Bill Bruns wrote CTN that “You ought to have a Musing that, “Who knew my relatives would be growing up next to a future VP candidate, in little Valentine, Nebraska.” He was referring to vice-presidential candidate...

If you want one of the best lattes in the world for under $5 (and no tipping allowed), visit Ediyah 이디야 커피. Unfortunately, it is a coffee chain in South Korea, making a quick visit a bit harder, but supposedly...

This is a copper washer boiler made in Rochester, New York in the 1800’s. These pots were used for doing the family’s laundry. The boiler pot was placed on the stove, filled with water to the horizontal line. The water...

What are Pot-Shots? Ashleigh Brilliant writes: WHAT EXACTLY IS A “POT-SHOT” OR “BRILLIANT THOUGHT?” Pot-Shots are epigrams, composed according to the following very strict rules. The length must never exceed 17 English words. Note that this is a maximum. Some...

Again Again is coming to the Pacific Palisades Library Community Room, 861 Alma Real at 4 p.m., Thursday, August 1. This free show is open to kids “of all ages.” Singer-songwriters, musicians and parents Anne Montone and Jennifer Cook will...