California Octobers have the kind of weather that our colder northern neighbors would most likely envy. Most days the temperature sits around 80 with a warm breeze. But those warm breezes can also bring disaster. This October, there have been wind-blown wildfires that have destroyed beautiful hills and homes. When I took this picture, I [...]

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When I found out I was pregnant, it goes without saying that I was excited. And of course I wondered about the demon spawn in my belly. Would it be a mini-me or a mini-Mike? But I also dreamed about the maternity clothes (I know, weird, right?) and the changes my body would go through. [...]

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I saw Madonna in concert seven years ago. It was the summer after graduation, and I was working as a bartender at a popular bar in Hermosa Beach. Paying $125 was no small feat, but I was determined to see her. When her tickets went on sale, I tried to get them through evil Ticketmaster, [...]

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