To Ugg or not Ugg?

Uggs have been in the market since 1978 and it was not until 2002 that the young, hip generation of Southern California certified them the “it” shoe. Or, better yet, the media queen herself deemed them the must-have shoe in 2000 on her show and, once Oprah touches a product, it turns to gold.

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Lost in the translation

The holidays are coming one by one. All the senses of this city are almost the same as the day I came to this country. Nearly two years ago, I flew from Shanghai, China, to reunite with my husband. I stood in the crowd at Los Angeles International Airport and looked around, feeling lonely.

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Why does an “I” have to become a “We”?

I called my best friend the other evening because I was having yet another issue with the male species. For the past ten years of my life this is what I have done. Always eager to hear (I hate to admit) a much more mature, unbiased and rational viewpoint, I have always frantically dialed her number, awaiting my usual complimentary therapy session with whom I so affectionately refer to as “Dr.

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Walking in a (warm) Winter Wonderland

It all happened over night. No more monsters crept out after dark and rather than generating screams, the former haunted house, now a Christmas tree lot, inspires joyous Christmas jingles. From scary to merry, The Foundation for Pierce College converted the corner of De Soto and Victory avenues, once an empty lot that sat on weeds three feet deep, into a functionally active place for families.

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