Marston House is one of California’s finest examples of the Arts and Crafts movement and was constructed in 1905 for George Marston and his wife, Anna. The property was designed and built by the internationally renowned architects William Sterling Hebbard and Irving Gill. Surrounded by five acres of rolling lawns, manicured formal gardens, and rustic…
Shame, Steve McQueen’s dystopian tale of compulsion and sibling conflict, is the most sexually explicit movie I’ve seen since John Cameron Mitchell’s Shortbus but it is not nearly as interesting, inventive or sexy as Mitchell’s movie. In fact, Shame is about as sexy as taking a cold shower, clothed, while your grandmother sits on the…
Some birthdays, when I was growing up, I would beg for a present that was a tad too expensive. On occasions when I received that too-dear birthday gift, my mother would declare it part of that year’s Christmas bounty. Unfortunately, early Christmas presents just didn’t satisfy once yuletide arrived – even if rewrapped in paper…
insider scoop 1 tsp olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 1 tbs minced peeled fresh ginger 1 tsp each of mustard seeds and coriander 1/2 tsp each of cumin, turmeric 1 13 1/2-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk 12 uncooked large shrimp, peeled 2 tbs chopped fresh cilantro 2 serrano chilies (optional) Heat oil in heavy…
insider scoop 1 1/2 cups ripe mango cubes 1 cup curd/yogurt 1 tbs sugar or 2 tbs honey 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup crushed ice cubes mint leaves for garnish Whip together in a blender for one minute. Serve chilled, garnish with mint leaves.
“In each of these foundational cases, the court concluded that discriminatory state action could not stand on the basis of gender stereotypes. The court’s more recent cases reiterate that the Equal Protection Clause does not tolerate gender stereotypes. Accordingly, governmental acts based upon gender stereotypes – which presume that men and women’s appearance and behavior…
Do you remember the very first time you changed the oil in your own car? For some of us, it was a big deal. One hot summer day, a young pastor decided to change the oil in his car for the very first time in his life. He had purchased five quarts of oil, a…
