The Teachings of Khalil Gibran: “On Giving,” Timely During The Holidays. By Lupita Franco Peimbert. (Culture) – An immigrant from Lebanon, Khalil Gibran books and teaching have inspired a generation. With “The Voice of The Master,” “The Prophet,” and other thought-provoking books, he left a legacy. “Though he considered himself to be mainly a painter, … More Khalil Gibran Wrote This About Giving.
Hiking the East Weaver Creek Trail. … More Autumn in Northern California.
Shasta Lake has a population of 10,000 and lots of visitors on their way to Shasta Dam and the lakes around town. It is located in Shasta County, a few miles north of Redding. This tiny city is mostly caucasian, has a new generation of hip visionaries, and it has taken a stand. Drunk Drivers … More The Tiny California City That Takes a Stand.
For many of the single women in the world right now –for single men too, it feels like an eternal quest to find someone you truly connect with. And while you continue living alone, fighting your fights, doing your things, following your dreams…that very intimate desire to have a special, unique connection with another human … More To Single Women: Don’t Settle, Just Be.
On July 24, 1911, American archeologist Hiram Bingham gets his first look at Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca settlement in Peru that is now one of the world’s top tourist destinations. Source: History.com
(San Francisco Bay Area) – The struggles 3 Palestinian-Israeli women face in a world that is part old and part new show us that the traditions and values in the Arab World as contrasting as universal. Very. Women still face the punishment and stigma given by those who think women should behave in a certain way … More In Between – At The Jewish Film Festival.
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(Film ) – Finding Oscar is an outstanding documentary about the 1982 horrific acts against the peaceful people in Dos Erres, a Guatemalan village. It is for audiences that care about world events, peace, and justice. A high quality piece of storytelling, Finding Oscar is a true story that touches you not only … More This Film Will Make You Cry.
By Lupita Peimbert. (Culture) – It started as the Sunset Piano Project; a filmmaker following the adventures of Mauro ffortissimo and his passion for pianos, music, and rebellious acts of culture. Dean Mermell and crew followed this man through the coast, sunsets, whales, old buildings, and the streets of San Francisco, documenting the moving act of … More Twelve Pianos to Co-Create Culture
(Travel) – When family and friends do not have the travel bug as you do, how do you handle it? Do you concede to their staying in or going to the usual places while feeling bored and leaving your Marco-Polo-self in the closet? Whether it is a long vacation or a weekend getaway… The key to … More How To Pick Your Best Travel Buddies.
The San Francisco Green Film Festival kicks off on Thursday, April 20, and it will continue until April 26, offering 70 internationally acclaimed green films and documentaries focusing on issues pertinent to sustainability, food, energy, water, wildlife, and the people whose innovative ideas continue changing the world…aiming to protect our planet. “Sharing factual, inspiring environmental … More Earth Day and 70 Green Films
(Nature) – Spectacular wildflowers bloom in more than three acres of land owned by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife in what in 2003 was designated as an ecological reserve at Table Mountain, seven miles North of Oroville. To the hundreds of visitors that come from near and far every year, this is just … More Wildflowers Over Table Mountain.
May the soft winds of Spring bring us fresh perspectives, new opportunities, and flourishing ideas. Life is short. The beds of wildflowers at Table Mountain in Oroville, California. Happy Spring! Video by Lupitanews.
By Lupita Peimbert. (Outdoors). The fear-infused old saying You Never Talk To Strangers and its subsequent phrases which sum up to Never With Strangers has been debunked. In a time and place where more people are active and pursue their hobbies, others are not strangers anymore, especially when strangers become friends through sharing experiences and interests; … More Always Hike With Strangers
(Film) – Heidi is the little girl from the Swiss Alps who lives with her grandfather and plays with a shepherd boy named Peter. The drama around taking her away from home so that she can be a company to a girl whose mother had died captures you. But she finds people who treat her … More As Tender as Heidi.
San Francisco has a soccer team finally, the SF Deltas, and they are aiming to unite while playing. That simple, and very clear: they look to promote multiculturalism, to use a sport as a way and reminder that we are all one and basically the same. All this while mastering one of the oldest sports … More This Soccer Team Will Inspire You.
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