At the intersection of the 405 and Bellflower Blvd. in Long Beach, brittle fragments of white shell scatter the ground where water has not run for a century. These shellfish deposits give archaeologists an insight to late period people’s’ lifestyles, subsistence and the landscape they navigated.
Author: Danielle Carson
Canned green beans
After schooldays of ladybug hunting and playing hopscotch, I would go home to an always early dinner that was a nightly epitome of the well-rounded meal.
Growing into her skin: An identity in drag
A rainbow of spectators fidgets on the white leather couches as they wait for the drag queens to take the stage. A faint spotlight swirls on the cement floor and around the unbecoming wood pillars that hold up the small club on Ocean Blvd.
BDSM hits the mainstream—even harder
In lieu of its hues of red and pink, lovers and singles alike may be enticed to paint this year’s Valentine’s Day with 50 Shades of Grey.
From Corn to Cochinita: A Study of Food Perceptions and Health in Pisté, Yucatán, México
They call me “Gringa Yucateca”
First it was the heat.
I knew there were some adjustments to be made. I was packed like I was very poorly packed for a backpacking trip, one pack with my computer, lenses and other survival gear that I wouldn’t end up needing, another with too much clothing.
Visions of Long Beach’s Shoreline Jam
Flashback to Bolivia: I lived with the monkeys for a couple days.
A friend of ours told us that she had the time of her life in Rurrenabaque, Beni, and on the Jungle tour, so we decided to spend one of our last weekends in a more pleasant climate.
The love of derby needs no rink
The original article, “Moving past bad blood, ladies of the Long Beach derby scene unite in the name of skates,” was published in the Long Beach Post with several significant errors. Below is a revised version.