I live in a neighborhood. I hadn’t thought much of it until a few years ago, when my friend’s mom gave me a ride home and oddly remarked, “Oh, this is cute. I used to live in a neighborhood.” Not exactly sure of what I was supposed to draw from that statement, I nodded and more »
Hola! A handsome planet, a traveling family, some drop-dead gorgeous friends, a camera, and a love to write. I mix all those together to form this thing with a bunch of words and pictures you have found. Welcome! Two things I love taking pictures of: Places I travel, whether that be walking two feet outside more »
Well, I’m doing it! Surviving Washington DC’s record-breaking summer heat one day at a time. I really should document my experiences here, but if I may, I’d like to digress for a while. Prior to arriving, every single person I spoke with warned me of the extreme heat and humidity over on the East Coast. more »
They didn’t think he’d make it. At least, not initially. But, when Michael Orchowski found himself painting pictures of Santa Barbara in the summer of 2011, his story hit the papers as he became recognized as one of the few survivors of the fastest growing and most resistant brain tumor in the books. While he more »
On a chilly winter morning, ice cream is not the typical food of choice. However, most students didn’t pass up on the opportunity to try homemade lime sorbet from returning Laguna alumna Sara Barbour, class of ’07. With runny noses and frozen hands, they huddled in front of a large buffet table and loaded bowls with the more »
Blog. The word has become a general term enveloping all forms of visual media and is still growing with the rapid expansion of the World Wide Web. I like to think of them as the “Seinfeld of the Internet”—seemingly random, but there’s something most everyday people can relate to in every one. Blogs are a more »
During these hard economic times, the holidays can be a big burden on our wallets. This time of year there’s no escape from spending money on food, gifts, and decorations. Here are some creative gift wrapping tips that won’t cost a dime. For small gifts, some great alternatives to store bought wrapping paper are recycled more »
Dr. Charles Donelan’s AP English class has been very busy lately; in the kitchen. Inspired by ’07 alumna Sarah Barbour’s successful food blog, girlfarmkitchen.blogspot.com, Dr. Donelan assigned his English students to write a short blog-style entry describing ‘the best thing you’ve ever eaten.’ Given free reign with the assignment, students turned in recipes for everything more »
Pies. Many pies. Pies that reflect the mood of the baker. Strawberry chocolate oasis pie, pregnant miserable self-pie, fallin’ in love chocolate mousse pie, kick in the pant’s pie, and the list goes on…These wonderfully creative names come from the movie “Waitress” written and directed by Adrienne Shelly. I first watched this film in 2007. more »
Hi Everyone! Welcome to the first issue of The Fourth Estate 2011-2012. We begin our 17th year of publication eager to bring news to the Laguna Blanca community more effectively, creatively, and quickly than ever before. With the launch of the fourthestate.net, we’ve met our goal of providing our readers with daily insight into life more »
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