Kittens, today puts us 66 days from Halloween, a lovely alliteration that signals fall weather just around the corner. In anticipation of those first hints of russet and umber in summer’s greenery, I thought we’d start the week with something… Read More ›
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Check Out Anytime You Like: The Macabre History of LA’s Hotel Cecil
At the beginning of the 20th century, Los Angeles was a city on the rise, “destined to become the most important city in this country, if not the world.” By the 1920’s, population had skyrocketed to nearly one million people,… Read More ›
I Dreamt of a Black Sea at Night: The Sinking of the Titanic
On this day in history 101 years ago, the now-legendary luxury ocean liner RMS Titanic was lost in the icy seas of the North Atlantic. Despite multiple warnings of the hazards in the water around them, the ship was charging… Read More ›