Thursday, June 29, 2023

Kayaking on the Los Angeles River

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Kayaking on the Los Angeles River  By Armando Ortiz Have you ever floated down the Los Angeles river, catching sight of the traffic on the 1...
Monday, June 26, 2023

Hiking Mount San Jacinto via Deer Springs Trail

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  Hiking Mount San Jacinto via Deer Springs Trail by Armando Ortiz I started the hike at 5am, right as the sunlight began cresting over the ...
Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Don Quixote de la Mancha: Review and Eulogy

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  Don Quixote de la Mancha: An Unconventional Review and Eulogy By Armando Ortiz What would Don Quixote have said and done while traveling t...
Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Joseph M. Marshall III’s The Lakota Way: Stories and Lessons for Living

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Joseph M. Marshall III’s The Lakota Way: Book Review   By Armando Ortiz The author of The Lakota Way: Stories and Lessons for Living is a ...
Thursday, January 19, 2023

Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park: Miner's Ridge Trail - Hiking in the Redwood National and State Parks

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Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park: Miner’s Ridge Trail - Hiking in the Redwood National and State Parks By Armando Ortiz We started our hike...
Thursday, December 29, 2022

Diamond Sutra: Reflections on Urban Life Today

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  Diamond Sutra: Reflections on Urban Life Today By Armando Ortiz “Los instantes abiertos clavaban sus raíces sobre mis suspiros.”  -Federic...
Thursday, December 15, 2022

Driving the Highway South: Prose

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Driving the Highway South By Armando Ortiz Eight thousand miles and the coffee cup is cold,  a constant  swish of passing cars cycle through...
Thursday, December 8, 2022

Moon Over the High Desert: Road Trips from Los Angeles

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Moon Over the High Desert By Armando Ortiz Driving on the Pearblossom Highway, anytime of the year, can be a magical experience, especially ...