To be sure, the beautiful model in this fabulous blue gown in Antigua’s central park is there for a photo shoot. However, she emulates the contrast between the rulers and the people. The Maya Indian in her typical traje (dress) … Continue reading Contrasts: Antigua, Guatemala

A chaos of colors, cultures, contrasts. Sunday, early morning, the market is Mayan for the Mayan while the tourists are still sipping their lattes. A large hall and warrens of alleyways are rich with vegetables, fruit, live chickens, rabbits and turkeys, … Continue reading Chichicastenango, Guatemala

Live in the Moment by Brendan Mohrmann is available on  Amazon Brendan’s adventures began on his birthday, May 16, 2001.  However his art and his travels exploded in 2014 when he entered Parks Junior High School in Fullerton, California.  His art consists … Continue reading Live in the Moment

“Oh Danny Boy” sung by Ron Osajima accompaniment by Cindy von Coelln on the piano OLLI-California State University, Fullerton February, 2013 Ron and Cindy have performed on several occasions for OLLI events.   OLLI offers classes and activities for seniors on … Continue reading “Oh Danny Boy”

Poetic Gestalt is now available on Amazon.   Read what poet and author Richard Luftig has to say about the poetry of members of our Poetry for Pleasure class’s 6th anthology of poetry.  Introducing our love for poetry is Carolyn Cardamis with … Continue reading Poetic Gestalt

The Plan describes an Olympic ringed “Criteria for Success” that has five elements: Connections, Values, Learning, Activation and Identity where Learning is not shown as the primary driver to an education.  And it leaves out, what President Fram Virjee (April 10, Fullerton Public Library) … Continue reading CSUF Master Plan Excludes Employability

Hybrid courses are part of the future of education stated President Fram Virjee (April 10 Fullerton Public Library).  The CSUF Master Plan does not include this concept.  In a Daily Titan article, (October 28, 2015 by Daisy Carlos)   Hybrid courses are revolutionizing … Continue reading CSUF Master Plan Neglects Hybrid Courses.

Cindy’s first reaction to the CSUF Master Plan (April 10 Spring Open House).  “It looks like Mickey Mouse” she said when the PowerPoint presentation showed CSUF relationship to the community.  “Look, the ears and face….”   It is “Mickey Mouse.” The plan intends to … Continue reading CSUF Master Plan is “Mickey Mouse”

Ms. Meg McWade, Public Works Director City of Fullerton Re: Water Rate Study, Dear Ms. McWade, Please provide me with the postal address of every Fullerton single family residence, sorted by meter size, that uses less than 11,000 gallons per … Continue reading Open Letter to Meg McWade

Your City Council has adopted pricing designed to penalize residents who conserve water and encourage water usage by residents who do not practice conservation of water, antithetical to the State of California history of drought. Excerpts of the Proposition 218 … Continue reading UNDERSTANDING YOUR WATER RATES