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When dear friend of FVM Global Sue Wong invited us to join her at the home of Carla and Leigh McCloskey in Malibu, known as Olandar, for a tour of their library and a meditative Sound Bath healing session, we had no idea that we were about to journey into another world of consciousness both externally and internally.  And what a journey it was! Upon entering Olandar, we were greeted warmly by the McCloskeys.  As…

First there was silence. And then it began: an all girl’s troupe commenced pounding drums with an unrelenting ferocity, infusing their fury with unexpected light touches of musical humor. In such dramatic fashion the Shaolin Temple of Los Angeles launched its annual celebration of the Chinese New Year on Sunday, January 22, 2023. Every year the Buddhist Shaolin Temple inaugurates this holiday with a gloriously festive event filled with merriment and featuring drummers, lion dancers,…

The Sue Wong machine of creativity is going strong! The first of her designer homes, Villa Feliz, has just been sold and the second, Palazzo Marrakech, has just had a celebratory completion party befitting its opulence and majesty. Indeed, Sue Wong has done it again and created a home fit for a king, Palazzo Marrakech. This magnificent edifice was christened on Friday, February 24, 2023 with a party and all the usual fanfare that goes…

A number of issues of national interest have come up recently.  With vehement arguments pro and con, and emotions running high, a large segment of the populationhas no clear understanding of what is really involved.  It’s time they are put in proper perspective.  So, in no particular order, let’s tackle some of these topics. Increasing the number of justices on the Supreme Court There is nothing in the constitution specifying the complement of the court.  Originally it was six justices.  The number fluctuated from five…