When I first became a student of English literature in the late 1970s in Shanghai, I was obsessed with English idioms. I considered them to be the authentic wisdom of the west, and through them I thought I could discover a different cultural perspective.Among the...
Lessons From the Fire: Insurance Actions to Protect Your Assets Before the Next Disaster One of the hardest lessons my wife Julia and I learned after the fire is that the time to understand your insurance policy is not after a disaster – it’s long before one occurs....
Celebrating the wonderful French-themed annual wine festival last month, were from left, Mike and Karin Wallerstein, Judith, with husband, Alex Parajon, who is Rotary 5280 District Governor, and Past President of the Santa Monica club Monika White. Rotary Club of...
Consider the Effects of Earth DayNotice the clouds overhead and how they affect our earth.By Michelle Li Earth Day didn’t actually start as the global “plant-a-tree” day we know it as today. Back in 1970,it was essentially a massive national...
