Whitney Houston is dead at the age of 48. Millions mourn her passing and rush to praise her and let everyone know what an impact her music had on their lives. The cause of her death is under investigation. There is mention about her drug use and visits to rehab as if an article would not be complete without it. My sympathies do go out to her family

Los Angeles is sort of a melting pot of people and ideas. It's sort of a filled with vain people, according to the pages and pages of plastic surgery ads in any L.A. publication. It is a hard working city in the entertainment industry, while being vain occasionally, and sort of lax. Considering most parties don't start until 9 or later and set call

One of the top beaches in Southern California is the north end of Ocean Beach, San Diego. Someone unfamiliar with that beach scene may presume it to be just a freak fest, or a surfer's haven, clothing sun bathing. Nope, not even close, it is Dog Beach. Folks beauty, love all rolled into one, and canines. This example is a microcosm of intensity inv