Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Now here's a headline you probably never expected to read: Former NASA Astronaut Buzz Aldrin was medically evacuated form South Pole Station, Antarctica on Wednesday. He will travel by air from South Pole Station to McMurdo Station, and from there to New Zealand. The second man to walk on the moon, 86 year old Aldrin was on a privately funded tour of Antarctica, where he developed water in his lungs. South Pole Station is at 9300 feet elevation, and is below freezing even during the Summer....
President Barack Obama has named 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation's highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. The awards were presented at the White House on November 22nd. President Obama said, "The Presidential Medal of Freedom is...
The Hospitality Committee for United Nations Delegations has named Steven Tyler the recipient of its 2016 Humanitarian Award. Tyler will be honored at the Ambassadors' Ball on Dec. 3 in New York. The honor is in recognition of the musician's philanthropic partnership with Youth Villages through Janie's Fund, created by Tyler in 2015 to give his voice to vulnerable girls who have experienced the trauma of abuse and neglect and are being helped by Youth Villages. "As a father to three daughters, a...
Jimmy Buffett's classic albums, Songs You Know By Heart and A-1-A, have been released back on vinyl via Geffen/UMe, making the timeless records available for the first time in decades on the format they were originally released on. Jimmy's beloved greatest hits album, Songs You Know By Heart, has remained a perennial favorite since it was released in 1985 and has sold more than seven million copies. Buoyed by his trademark single, "Margaritaville," its success acknowledged at the time of...
For months now rational Americans have been both bewildered and amused that the pigheaded adolescent rebellion of GOP leaders during the Obama administration led to a presidential nominee who is, to say the least, well out of his depth. At first, no one really believed that this blowhard businessman might actually ascend to the Whitehouse. People aren't that silly, are they? Then, sometime mid-summer, a dangerous and sinister alliance took place. After a series of private meetings and secret...
Sunday, 11/06/2016; 2 days before election day, FBI director James Comey announced in a letter to Congress, that he had finished his 10 day review of the 650,000 new e mails found on Anthony Weiner's laptop, downloaded apparently from Huma Abedin's iPhone in 2013. Comey confirmed the conclusion that he reached in July, saying "We're glad that this matter is now resolved." Today's decision was as much of a stunner as the Friday, October 28th decision to reopen the investigation. On July 28, 2016...
Imagine, for that is absolutely required, what happens when a small group of unsuspecting mortals enter the realm of the fantastical forest. You will see before you a wild and exotic ride as written by William Shakespeare but made even more intriguing by the unique style of the multiple award winning Independent Shakespeare Company. Indeed it seems a passion for ISC to take Shakespearean classics and bring them a bit closer to modern times while concurrently preserving their authenticity. And...
I must admit I'm fascinated with Greenland. Maybe it's the idea of man against the elements. Maybe it's the colorful towns and villages, painted pastel against an icy landscape. To this day, the generous Danes give $5 billion in grants to the Islanders every year. Which is somewhat surprising, since Greenlanders have voted no less than 3 times over the last 30 years, that they want to be more independent. $5 billion a year is about $90,000 for each of 56,000 Greenlanders. They are about 80%...
Imagine skipping a year of pre-college English, because you made it through a two-week boot camp called "English Academy." It sounds too good to be true, except that 213 Santa Monica College (SMC) students-a whopping 92 percent of the participants-did just that. This August marked the second time the Academy was held. Of the 164 students in the inaugural English Academy held last year, 150-or 91 percent-passed directly into English 1. "Not only do they get to skip a year's worth of English, but...
Santa Monica College (SMC) announced that SMC grad and Santa Monica native Jonathan Eady has been awarded a Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The scholarship supports students who are pursuing a degree in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields. Upon graduation, all SMART scholars are placed in civilian jobs in a DoD lab or facility. The DoD developed its SMART program to increase the...
Santa Monica reached 100 degrees on Monday, September 26th. It is Indian Summer, the time after Summer when it becomes hotter in LA than it was in July. The School District issued the following press release: Dear parents and guardians, We understand that a comfortable classroom temperature is more conducive to teaching and student learning, and we recognize that we are heading into a predicted warm, fall week. We are taking this opportunity to update you on the short and long term measures...
Los Angeles Unified School District has decided to push back the start of school to a later date, unnamed LAUSD board members told Fox 11 News (KTTV). Parents complained that the school beginning on August 16th as it did this year, was just too early. Kids had to endure the lack of school air conditioning, and the District had to pay increased air conditioning costs. The downside: The new plan will cut into the December holiday break. And pupils will no longer get an entire week off for...
Flomaton, Alabama police have taken one adult and two juveniles into custody in connection with a threat that put four local schools under lockdown, and they may be able to link the trio to some of the other malicious clown activity that has frightened communities over the last few weeks. Makayla Smith, allegedly the clowns' ringleader, will likely be charged with making a terroristic threat, report the Flomaton police. Smith is from Pensacola, Florida, according to information released by...
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation's longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition initiative for creative teens, is now accepting submissions from students across the country in grades 7–12. The Awards have fostered creativity and talent since 1923 for millions of students and feature a notable list of alumni recipients including: Richard Avedon, Truman Capote, Stephen King, Sylvia Plath, Robert Redford and Andy Warhol; and more recently, Richard Linklater and Z...
The block of Ocean Avenue immediately North of the Santa Monica Pier was closed to traffic after a car was stolen at gunpoint from a civilian. The car was taken in the 2600 block of Ocean Avenue, then pursued by the Santa Monica Police Department to the 1500 block of Ocean Avenue. "Please stay out of the area of the 1500 block of Ocean Ave until further notice," said a City of Santa Monica online advisory. Later police issued the following press release: This morning at approximately 7:15 a.m.,...
Authorities have closed Refugio State Beach in Ventura County, after a surfer was attacked Friday by a Great White Shark. The victim's Go Pro camera recorded the attack. His name has not been released, but local authorities said they expected him to make a full recovery. The beach remains closed after the attack, and into the long Labor Day weekend. Refugio State Beach (Chumash: Qasil, "Beautiful") is a protected state beach park located 20 miles west of Santa Barbara, California. It is 2.5...
The U.S. Census Bureau has unveiled its newly updated Statistics in Schools program for K-12 teachers and students. Using current and historical data, the Census Bureau provides teachers the tools to help students understand statistical concepts and improve their data analysis skills. The program offers free online activities and other resources in geography, history, math and sociology. Over the past two years, Census Bureau subject matter experts sought the expertise of teachers, education...
Investigators have announced that a pedal strike on the Lower Rock Creek trail at the California/Nevada border acted like a flint and steel fire striker that caused a spark and ignited grass nearby. 122 acres burned over eight days and led to the evacuation of the small town of Swall Meadows, population 220. A number of roads were closed as the fire jumped around the dry landscape. A crew of 338 personnel were needed to contain the blaze, including five helicopters and 16 fire engines. The...
After deciding to start the school year in the third week of August several years ago, the school district has managed to determine that the complete lack of air conditioning in any of its classrooms might be a wee bit of a problem. June is typically a cool month in Santa Monica. August, not so much. Apparently, the number of schoolkids nodding off during a hot summer afternoon has prompted the below measures. Dear parents and guardians, We understand that a comfortable classroom temperature is...
October 10th marks the 50th anniversary of the release of one of popular music's most iconic songs of all time, The Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations." The Beach Boys and Capitol/UMe will celebrate the golden milestone with the worldwide release of "Good Vibrations" (50th Anniversary Edition) on a 12-inch sunburst vinyl EP on October 7. Named the "Greatest Single of All Time" by MOJO magazine, "Good Vibrations" is a musical treasure for the ages. Recorded across several sessions at four Hollywood stu...
Southwest airlines is not giving away free tickets for its 90th anniversary. This is a scam that has been around periodically since 2011. The scam says that if you share the link with 15 friends after answering three survey questions, you will win 2 free tickets to any destination. File this one under too good to be true! Scammers and malware perps are always looking for ways to lure in the unwary. Tickets seem like something that a business could give away as a promotion. If you click on the li...
Brandy Young, a second-grade teacher in Godley Independent School District just outside Dallas-Fort Worth, sent home a letter to parents promising that she will not assign homework to students this year. Her letter has been shared more than 100,000 times on Facebook in one week, indicating that this is indeed a national issue. "After much research this summer, I am trying something new," Mrs. Young wrote. "Homework will only consist of work that your student did not finish during the school day....
For the second time in just four days, firefighters responded to a group of overdose victims in Skid Row on Monday, August 22. Eighteen people were treated in the 400 block of E. Fifth Street in down town L.A. at about 10:30 a.m. Fourteen were transported to hospitals. Just last Friday, firefighters responded to s similar situation a few blocks away. Eighteen victims were also treated in that incident, where the presumed overdose was attributed to "spice." Spice is another name for a synthetic...
SACRAMENTO – California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith urges recreational water users to avoid close contact with water bodies containing blue-green algae. Since June of this year, blue-green algae blooms have been identified in more than two dozen freshwater reservoirs, lakes and streams statewide. A list of current algal blooms is available online. The state recommends that people and pets avoid contact with affected bodies of w...
Breaking news, August 22 2016: Sports apparel manufacturer Speedo has ended its sponsorship of Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte. Lochte, 31, has now lost all four of his endorsement deals. The decision to cut off his contract by Speedo, Ralph Lauren, Airweave mattress and Gentle Hair Removal came after Lochte admitted to “over-exaggerating” the armed-robbery claim, an assertion that overshadowed much of the second week of the Summer Olympics that concluded on Sunday. Don't count the reality TV sta...
