Living art is one of those things that are worth investing in because the experience stays with us for all our lives. There are many ways to add beauty and pleasure every day without costing much.   Although the artistic community have taken hits from the recession, there are still some free...

How expensive is luxury? Recently several women in a forum were cooing over the bathtub below.   They thought it was amazing.  None could afford to buy the tub but they were planning to look for something similar that they could get for their house. This bathtub was carved out of a piece...

This site has written previously about trying to justify the iPad as a business tool. Now having owned one for almost a month, my experience with the iPad is that it’s just a shiny toy.  A really bright, shiny toy that winks and whispers seductively “Play with me, I’m fun.” If one...

For those who live in Southern California and who love a good Shakespearean play, there is Shakespeare by the Sea.   The plays are free and held in various locations up and down Southern California throughout the summer.  In many cases, the venues have breathtaking views.   Of course not...

My mother is one of the most important people in my life and I’m slowly losing her day by day.   She is in the early stages of Alzheimer and so far it has been a slow progression, but there are days when I can see confusion in her eyes when I call her Mom.  I’ve made sure that...

In honor of Mother’s Day, we’re sharing two great clips. I admit it.  I love watching Glee.  It’s one of my few television shows aside from Top Chef Masters and Iron Chef. Two weeks ago, Glee had this wonderful scene between a mother and her son about moving on from loss. ...