Author: lacalaw2
I am a native Angeleno who has chosen to live outside of America. I love my native Los Angeles and will return there one day but for now I am exploring the world starting with Asia.
Disclaimer: The views expressed within this blog are solely mine and based upon my experiences.
Words on Blackness
Shakespeare’s words succinctly express the conclusion I drew from my visit to the museum in D.C. In November 2020, I visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture in our nation’s capital, Washington D.C. There the sight of exhibits showcasing the accomplishments of many human beings who had one thing in common –…
What’s Larry Been Up To? Part 2
Visit my Shopify page to purchase a digital ebook entitled What’s Larry Been Up To? The original version of this book was created in 2017, but it has been updated. Check it out now! Click here. Also, watch this video to see what Larry’s been up to! The video is below, too!
Tulum
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Lines in The Sky
I imagine what I am about to write about this topic is accurate. An expert would be able to correct what I write, but it makes some sense to me. Los Angeles is a metropolis where the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is located. Overhead on any given day there is a good chance that…
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From Inception to Fruition
My forty-first birthday is quickly approaching. What usually happens during this time is that I have a heightened sense of the presence of the numbers one, zero, and nine (109, in that order). Like the Punch-buggy game we played as children when we saw a Volkswagon Beetle, I amuse myself when I see these numbers….
7 Days in Mexico
We flew United Airlines from LAX to CAN which took roughly five hours. At LAX there were several procedural changes to the check-in process all of which screamed “just do it yourself”. Outside that, there were no extraordinary security precautions related to Covid-19 imposed upon us travelers. We were simply required to wear a mask…
The Waterlust Blog
Dr. Cinda Scott is a marine biologist and Director of The School for Field Studies (SFS) Center for Tropical Island Biodiversity Studies in Bocas del Toro, Panamá. SFS provides transformative, environmental study abroad experiences for undergraduate students. Dr. Scott’s research focuses on mangrove habitat complexity and she is dedicated to shaping and growing the next generation of marine, conservation and policy scientists. You can stay up to date on her travels and interests by visiting her website http://www.cindaseas.world.
Professional Women of Color: Kemi Bennings
by Terry Faulkner Aug 7 · 6 min read So much of what we see on the news and social media is divisive, hateful, and dishonest. To ease much of the dread we experience daily, I’d like to put the spotlight elsewhere. In this edition of Professional Women of Color, let me tell you about…
109 Cigars
I went to La Casa del Habano where I found the Conde 109 Cuban cigars which are rolled specifically in Cancun. What a serendipitous moment it was! The number 109 is only the name of the cigar. Outside the name of the cigars, the number has no significance I was told. Yet that’s bullshit because…