Scarecrow was brought to the Dumont Dunes to give rover operators a little more data to aid in negotiating the sand traps of the Red Planet when the Mars Science Laboratory Lands in August.
I witnessed the ways in which hundreds of thousands of the people we work with, stand in line behind, watch Lakers games next to, and sit in traffic with in Southern California carry the genocide of their ancestors.
Palm Springs has a conflicted relationship with good taste. The town is a somewhat self-conscious shrine to the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic, with houses, bank buildings and diners reflecting that artistic movement.
Here are two fairly uncontroversial things that I believe: First, fewer people should smoke since smoking can cause serious health risks; second, more money should go to cancer research. But here is a third, more controversial belief: The initiative pr...
Pinstripes and swirls. Nine-foot flames lifting from custom hoods. The percussive revving of engines. Custom upholstery, gleaming chrome and candyflake paint. It must be spring, and time for one of the best parts of being a Southern Californian -- ...