Del Mar’s North Beach – Affectionately Called “Dog Beach” North of the beautiful beach houses on Del Mar beach you can find North Beach (a.k.a. Dog Beach). North Beach is located at the mouth of the San Dieguito Lagoon, the streaming water acts as a natural barrier between Dog Beach and the rest of the […]
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Canyon Crest Academy Envision Theatre Presents: “The Children’s Hour” At The Black Box Theater Oct 24 – Nov 2, 2013 Canyon Crest Academy Envision Theatre is thrilled to present The Children’s Hour, Directed by Jeremy Sewell from October 24th – November 2nd, 2013 at the CCA Black Box Theatre. THE STORY One of the great […]
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I am amazed by the social pressures that our youth are up against! I know the challenges and insecurities of my parent’s era were different from my own and I am sure they feared the setbacks that I would inherit; just as I fear for the world that my future children will become heir to. […]
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As Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, and Game of Thrones fans can tell you, there just aren’t many sci-fi or fantasy books written for younger kids. So, what’s a geek parent to do? Well, how about writing a sci-fi picture book for all those young future geeks? And that’s just what a […]
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The message is not spoken, but written, chalk-scrawled on a bubble-shaped blackboard while the three boys smile at the camera manned by an Outside the Lens Youth Councilor, making humorous hand gestures. Their grins may have been comedic, but their message is true and solemn. It may not have meant much to them at the […]
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Nimpentoad is the fantasy story of a courageous and resourceful little Nibling who leads his tribe through the perilous Grunwald forest, overcoming obstacles and encountering strange creatures along the way. This post is about the creative journey of Nimpentoad by a father and his two young sons. When my sons were five and seven years […]
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Skylar Sorkin is more than just your average high school student. At the tender age of 13, she wrote an empowering book, “Shining Through a Social Storm,” telling the story of a young girl and her journey of social pressure and bullying. Her book, although it is written about a young girl, is great for […]
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“The future is open,” stated the Dalai Llama to a stadium full of people awaiting that eye-opening moment. “You have the opportunity to make a new world, a happier world.” “What do you think?” “It’s not everyday you get to see the Dalai Llama,” my mother explained to me as I weighed the amount of […]
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Hushed silence falls over the audience as the screens slide into place—double projections of a woman walking along a fence, looking off ahead as she says, “I feel so torn up that I come back here and it’s still the same… worse… the same.. worse.” The picture then fades to the name of documentary: Carissa. […]
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On Tuesday, April 10th, Pacific Ridge School participated in an international event called One Day Without Shoes, which was created by TOMS shoe company. Taking their shoes off for a day, students and faculty helped realize and bring awareness to the fact that 40% of the world’s population does not own a pair of shoes. […]
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When I watched the TOMS documentary One for One, I realized just how in need of shoes kids around the world are. For example, in places like Haiti and Argentina, kids can get a foot parasite called podoconiosis from persistent contact with irritating volcanic soil. Nicknamed “elephantitis” from the disfigurement it creates, podoconiosis affects four million […]
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Torrey Pines High School Key Club has been volunteering all over San Diego throughout the year. As the biggest Carmel Valley community service club at Torrey Pines High School, the Key Club never fails to gather groups of eager and dedicated high school students to help the community out in a variety of ways. Every week, […]
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