Tagged: history

The roulette wheel is truly an iconic sight in any casino. One of the most famous... Read more →

The 50th anniversary of Earth Day was celebrated on Wednesday, April 22. The idea of... Read more →

While reading a recent article in the Los Angeles Times about some drive-in theaters... Read more →

Gambling has been a popular activity for centuries, from dice rolling and card playing in... Read more →

On a crisp spring morning in 1945, two teenagers set off on their rickety bicycles for... Read more →

I came to Los Angeles 50 years ago -- in the fall of 1968 -- the same year George Drury... Read more →

Our storyteller this round is Dr. Lucia Jacobs (UC Berkeley neuroscientist) whose work on... Read more →

“Every time I read Baudrillard's dictum to Ecclesiastes I think, 'Here is a man who... Read more →

Back before the 8-hour workday, back before the living wage, children worked in... Read more →

Life's choices can take you just about anywhere. You can be determined to fulfill your... Read more →