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Jamelle Bouie writes an opinion column for the New York Times.
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Consolidating power.
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Majority rule is not perfect but rule by a narrow, reactionary minority is far worse.
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Authoritarianism is tied up in the American experience.
Jamelle Bouie: This is what happens when election deniers let their freak flag fly
October 18, 2022 at 10:41 a.m.
Election deniers reject the fundamental principle of popular government.
Jamelle Bouie: Supreme Court seems awfully nervous about its own legitimacy
October 6, 2022 at 5:52 a.m.
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Virginia Overton at the Power Station
by Lucia Simek February 15, 2012
Here are some brief thoughts on the Virginia Overton show, called Deluxe, at the Power Station — my sort of parenthetical reading to Overton's larger themes here of memory, labor and spectacle.
I was at first, as many were I suspect, a little underwhelmed by Overton's installation in the space. I guess I was sort of expecting some architectural brace action or mirror tricks or something, like she's done in the past — something incredibly simple and conceptually driven, while still being enjoyable to look at. I was eager to see what she'd do with the very flexible, light-filled space of the Power Station. But on the night of the opening, while distracted by a hog roast and a keg of beer (not so much drinking it as the idea of a it at a Dallas upper-echelon art opening), I fumbled to grasp the barely-thereness of the actual show.
Virginia Overton, Chevy Deluxe, 2012
On the first floor, a blue pick-up truck is parked, recalling the truck she once drove through her home state of Tennessee, picking up roadside detritus along the way. The bed of the truck here is lit from beneath a blue tarp that is stretched across it, making the bed like a little, inaccessible room. Across the gallery, planks of wood are set atop white buckets to form benches facing a football game on a TV monitor. And a bass fish truck decal is adhered to the window near the stairwell, barely detectable in the daylight, but gradually revealing itself as the sky grows darker outside.
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Virginia Overton, Untitled (hash mark decal), 2012
The upstairs space is mildly peppered with hoisting straps that recall seatbelts and plastic tubing that is like a poetic gas-pump, each hung on from the building's supportive I-beams. A stray car tire is braced in the belly of one of the I-beams, as well. Tall 2 x 4s with functioning lightbulbs are propped across the wall, their light-power also contingent on the darkness outside. On the back wall of the space is an abstracted Chevy insignia, painted white on white, that also looks like tire skid marks or a roadside hazard warning. The glossiness of the painting glints as light travels through the space.
For over a week after seeing the show, I felt, honestly, kind of meh about the whole thing, like Overton had neglected to take full advantage of the potential of the space, and instead had rehashed some of her less interesting ideas about her upbringing in the South — sports, pigs, trucks and simplicity. But the show grew on me, partly because of the things that had first seemed insufficient. But it also occured to me that perhaps, given her oeuvre's engagement with themes of architecture and the road, that Overton had conceived of the Power Station itself as a vehicle — the building as a car. There's an interesting pairing in the show — the actual car lit from inside and glowing like a gallery, and the actual gallery rigged with the accents of a car, most of them coming to their full potential as the light within the space strengthens as the sun sets.
It's a slight observation maybe, but the idea of the art space as a vehicle — a gentle, yet powerful and efficacious machine — was a game-changing approach for me in regards to this work.
The show runs through March 30.
(all images by Kevin Todora courtesy of the Power Station)
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Lucia, thanks for the insight. I had friends with me and we were all underwhelmed at the opening, but the exhibit has some sort of gravity that has me continually reconsidering it.


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Tapio Wirkkala was one of the major and style defining designers of porcelain and household items, important well beyond Finland. In 1946 he designed the Finnish banknotes.
1933 - 1936 Tapio Wirkkala studies sculpting at the Central School for industrial design (Taideteollinen Korkeakoulu) in Helsinki. In his career he receives numerous international awards, among them at the triannials in 1951 and 1954. He works as sculptor and graphic designer, but mostly as industrial designer. Tapio Wirkkala gets known, most of all, for his organic vase designs, which come across like sculptures and remind of calyxes or mushrooms.
From 1946 Tapio Wirkkala works for the galss foundry Karhula-Iittala, to the world fame of which he significantly contributed. He designs the vase Kantarelli of mouth-blown glass. Equally wellknown are the leaf-shaped bowls of laminated and cut plywood, which Tapio Wirkkala fabricated himself.
1951 - 1954 he is artistic director of the Helsinki School of Applied Arts. 1955 - 1956 he works in Raymond Loewy's New York design office. In 1956 Tapio Wirkkala founds his own design office and creates glasses for Venini. In his fruitful cooperation with Rosenthal he designs numerous bowls and vases (Aphrodite), cutlery like Century, Composition, Curve or Waistline, and china such as Century or Polygon. In 1971 he becomes honorary doctor of the London Royal College of Arts.
Tapio Wirkkala is among the most defining personalities in Scandinavian design. He was inspired by the basic principles of natural forms and created highly aesthetic and functional commodities.


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Readers' Magic Moments
These magic moments were collected during our December 1999 Magic Moment Contest. A special thank you to all who contributed stories!
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The Language of Disney
Twelve years ago we adopted our daughter, then four, named Rachel. She came from Korea and after three years of red tape she was finally ours. I cannot put into words the joy we felt! She had been with us for four months and had said very little. Not only were we getting over the language barrier but she was also afraid of being in a new country as well. We decided to take a family trip to Disney World, a dream for all of us. I will never forget the first time we walked into the Magic Kingdom and Rachel saw Mickey Mouse. Her eyes lit up and the biggest smile we had ever seen came on her face. "Mickey!" she cried! She ran up and hugged him and tears came down her face. All of a sudden the ice melted and that day was the beginning of Rachel's acceptance of being a part of our family. Disney truly is the language of all countries and magical in so many ways.
-- Contributed by Laura Emerson
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This year I have planned a Walt Disney World vacation for my entire family. Last October my husband of 31 years had a heart attack and it was then that I realized we never know the date nor time when we will leave this place. So this will be the first vacation we have had as a family in 25 years. There are ten of us. I have three beautiful grandchildren and wanted to have an experience that would last for the rest of a lifetime. This is by far the most fun I have had in planning any vacation. I can't wait for the memories and the magic that will come. With life being so precious I know that we need to do this now when everyone is healthy. Your guide book has been very helpful as are the comments from others thank you for it all.
-- Contributed by Diane I.
The Goodnight Kiss
In May of 1999, we took our three-year old son for his first visit to Walt Disney World. As an added bonus, my parents, who had only been one time before when I was younger came along with us. We have a wonderful video taken on the second floor of the Walt Disney World train station after the fireworks. As everyone rushed to leave, the five of us sat watching the colors change on Cinderella Castle and music played softly. It was a perfect ending to a very magical day for my son (and I think for my parents!)
-- Contributed by Debbie R.
Our Readers' Magic Moments
Several years ago I shared a wonderful Walt Disney World vacation with my best friend, Rita, and her mother. We did not know it then, but that was to be her very last vacation. The weather was beautiful, the park was magnificent, the food was great and the atmosphere was overwhelmingly joyous. Indeed there was 'magic' in the air! -- Contributed by Pat H.
We had reservations at the Hoop Dee Doo Revue for my 40th birthday party last August. We were a party of 19 with ten adults and our various kids. The evening started out great, we were seated right in the center of the floor, one table for the kids age (5-15) and one table for the adults. As the meal was served, the parents started to hop up to fix-up the kids meals, our waiter, Allen told us to sit back down, he would take care of the kids. Take care he did! He even cut their meat up! The grown-ups had the best time , not worrying about the kids, the kids enjoyed not having parents hovering. The cast members during the show were constantly around our table, having us join in the fun. But the truly magical moment for me personally was when they picked my 15 year old daughter to be the Can-Can dancer! My husband, remembering a comment I had made years ago about seeing her dance on stage at Pioneer Hall had somehow worked it out with the cast members to have her dance! It was so wonderful! It was the best birthday. -- Contributed by Debbie I.
I just love seeing my daughters face when she meets the different Disney characters in person for the first time. That look is just too unique. -- Contributed by Jennifer S.
My last trip to Walt Disney World was with my 14 year old son's eighth grade class. I went along because I didn't feel comfortable having him that far away from me because he has a medical condition. Needless to say my son did not want me around his group at the Magic Kingdom and gave me the cold shoulder till I went off on my own! At the end of the day all of the groups were to meet at the flag pole in the front of the park. I was sitting there drinking a coke and waiting for everyone else to show up when a crowd of people came towards me. Pooh walked up to me with a stuffed Pooh in a bee suit in his hands! He handed me the stuffed Pooh and gave me a hug. Pooh is my absolute favorite! When I looked past Pooh there was my son and his group grinning from ear to ear. He and his teacher had set this up to make it up to me for him being so mean earlier. About 50 of the kids were back and there was a very loud collective AWWWWWWWWW. They took my picture with Pooh and stuffed Pooh and I have it in a frame. -- Contributed by Leann D.
About 6 years ago Mother had cancer surgery and then a round of chemo. It was particularly hard on her since she was 80, and then the year before, Daddy had passed away. We took her to Disney World in a wheel chair. There were four of us, and the staff was so kind and attentive to Mother. I hadn't seen her smile that much in many years...that was the magic in our trip...Mother's smiles. She still smiles when we talk about that trip. -- Contributed by Judye Briggs
My son was about five years old. It was our first trip to Disney World and he was too excited. We took him to the Magic Kingdom the very first day, just to calm him down. As soon as we started walking down Main Street, he stopped and was in awe. His mouth was open and his eyes were sparkling. I had always wanted it to be like this, with his mind in amazement. It was a joyful moment. I went to buy him a balloon, leaving him with his father (bad mistake). When I returned, he was gone and I was in panic. I ran around the street, calling his name, but to no avail. My husband then sat me down and tried to calm me, but nothing can stop a mother with a lost child! After about ten minutes, a motherly Cast Member walked over to me with my son. She told me that he went over to see Mickey and he started to cry when he couldn't see me. She said that she knew what it was like to lose a child in Disney World; her own children had run away years ago on their first visit. -- Contributed by Laura K.
The first time we went to Walt Disney World in 1990, as we were driving into Magic Kingdom, my wife looked up and saw the road sign over the highway where Mickey was peeking around the sign. She broke into tears, because she was so happy and excited to be there. It was a moment I will never forget, nor will the rest of my family.. -- Contributed by Tom L.
The most magical moment during our Walt Disney World Vacation, was watching our three children's amazed faces, as the fireworks started over the castle, and Tinkerbell flew right on past them. -- Contributed by Sharon F.
My most magical moment was just being with my mom and dad in the high flying thing and looking down. -- Contributed by Dalita Getzoyan
Our most magical memory would have to be the day of our 10th Anniversary. We had decided to renew our vows before we even decided to go to Disney World, going to Disney just made it all that much more perfect! Unbeknownst to my husband, I had made several calls to see if we would be able to get into the Wedding Pavilion for a "tour". While we would have been touring, I would be getting ready to renew our vows. I did finally have to tell him where I was hoping to renew our vows though since plans weren't going as expected. There was a wedding that just ended when we arrived and another was getting set up so we decided to take advantage of the parking lot there and used the Wedding Pavilion as our backdrop. My brother, Darin, his wife, Becky and our 2 nephews, Derek and Alex all participated with us. Darin videotaped, Becky was our photographer, Derek and Alex were the music directors. My husband, Chris wrote beautiful vows for the event. I was so moved by what he had so, we both started to cry a little. I sang Shania Twain's " From This Moment" as my vows to him. -- Contributed by Dawn Ray
One Magical Moment that we had on our trip was when we went to the Ice Cream Social in Epcot. We had been to the Contemporary for Chef Mickey's buffet at the beginning of our trip and felt that the experience there left little to be desired. My nephews, Derek and Alex didn't get to spend a lot of time with the characters that were there and felt it to be very impressionable. When we were seated for the Ice Cream Social, we already could tell the difference. Our server was great and let us know that if we needed anything to let him know and he would attend to it immediately. Right away, we were visited by Chip and Dale. The boys were having so much fun! Mickey came by and sat down and started to color with them. The looks on there faces are priceless and ones that I will never forget. It was such a special and unrushed time. I recommend that everyone goes with a lot of family cause that is when you will have your most Magical times ever! I will never forget this trip for a lot of reasons, but mostly because I go -- Contributed by Dawn Ray
I'm planning our next trip to Walt Disney World - me, dear husband (DH) and dear daughter (DD). DD will be 2 1/2 when we get there and is talking about going to DISNEY WORLD! We watched the Christmas parade and she got the biggest Mickey for Christmas from us and a Minnie just her size from my uncle.. They all sit together and play and watch Disney movies. We can't wait. Her favorite ride is "it's a small world" (her first trip she was 20 months old). -- Contributed by Vicki
It was amazing always what I've dreamed of! The most fantastic was the beautiful MAGIC KINGDOM! It had all sorts of fast rides there! But the most fabulous thing was that I made all sorts of wonderful friends there and I will never forget about that one. It was very gloomy when I left there but just to cheer me up I thought of how it was my first time in DISNEY WORLD! There are many magnificent things there like the LIGHT PARADE and MEETING MICKEY AND HIS NICE,CUDDLY,FANTASTIC FRIENDS! That was the most amazing things in the dreamy, wonderful, everlasting DISNEY WORLD! -- Contributed by Tarah Mills
My most magical memory was at MGM when I went on my first roller coaster
which was the THE ROCK 'N' ROLLER COASTER. I loved it!!! -- Contributed by Jamie V.
Research and planning result in a more relaxed and satisfying trip for everyone in your group. A Disney World vacation is magical, but very expensive, so plan, plan, plan and then get there and you can relax and enjoy. List your "must sees" to help you get started on mapping out your daily plans; make priority seating reservations; remember, you can always cancel them when you get there. Make priority seating reservations for at least one character breakfast; character meals are the best way to see the characters and will make a magical memory no matter what your age. Make a list of important phone numbers, like Disney Dining, priority seating numbers, etc. and carry it with you at Disney for those last minute changes and additions to your schedule. Get a roll of new pennies from your bank before you leave home for the pressed penny machines. Be sure to ride the monorail at least once. Remind yourself to relax and slow down and enjoy! -- Contributed by Nancy L.
Watching the Parade and fireworks at the end of the day! The castle looks truly Magical. -- Contributed by Heather Buri
The other day our Magic Box came in the mail (freebies for ordering hopper passes by phone.) The kids (13,10,&4) sat on the floor and went through the items one by one!! It was really "magic." -- Contributed by Tracy
Going to Disney World during Christmas is truly magical!!! The sights, the sounds and the entire atmosphere is so festive. During our visit, we took in the Osbourne Family Lights. Strolling down New York Avenue while it is "snowing", drinking hot cocoa and meeting the characters is great. The Candlelight Processional at Epcot is not to be missed. Andy Garcia was especially good as the narrator of the Christmas story and the music was glorious. The Magic Kingdom's Mickeys Very Merry Christmas Parade is wonderful. Especially the Chip and Dale making gingerbread. All in all, Christmas is a magical time of year but this year being at WDW made it the best Christmas of all. -- Contributed by Steve Alexander
Last December my husband and I were lucky enough to celebrate our 25th (yes, 25) wedding anniversary at Walt Disney World. The planning stages were wonderful with the help of our Wedding Coordinator, Kristen. I knew this would be a wonderful vacation and experience, since we were blessed to have 10 family members share in this lovely time. But I cannot even begin to tell you how I felt when the doors opened in the Wedding Pavilion, for me to look out onto not only family members, but also the most beautiful picture etched in my memory forever of the church, the minister and my loving husband. To have my son walk me down the aisle, to have the opportunity to renew our vows with the Castle in the not-to-distant background and to have my husband waiting there for me (just like he did 25 years ago) is still difficult for me to put down into words. This, for me, will always be the moment in time that I will freeze forever, because each time I remember this moment it stirs nothing but warm and happy emotions. -- Contributed by Pam E.
My Magic Moment happened in 1994. My son, Brent, was 12 years old at the time. This was our second trip to WDW. During our first trip, we had stayed at CBR, this trip we stayed at PO. This story starts before we left for our trip. As soon as we began to plan our trip, Brent wrote to the general manager of CBR to tell him/her that we were coming back! I think he really thought he would be remembered from his first trip! Anyways, instead of staying at CBR, we made reservations for PO. Brent again wrote the GM to say our plans had changed, but that Brent wanted to come and visit and talk to the GM because he had some "ideas" for the resort he wanted to share. The day before we left, Brent got a phone call from a CM from CBR. She told Brent to call her when we got to WDW, because she wanted to talk to him! He was on cloud nine! -- Contributed by Patsy


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A partridge in a pear tree Braun thermoscan for my baby.
Day 2's giveaway is a magnetic poetry kit. A fun collection of care-giving word magnets that new mothers and experienced moms can use to describe the crazy and wonderful world that is motherhood. Includes words like "birth", "chauffeur", "nurture", "family", "proud" and "worry". Approximately $10.00 value.
Hmmm...the winner will have to let me know if it has more realistic words like "poop", "boogers" or "barf".
That's really cute! Love it!
I would love to give this to a couple of moms that I know! Sign me up!
Great gift! I really need another excuse to stick stuff to my fridge.
Love those kinds of things.
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Me! I want to win!!
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"Oink" and "bad" are the words my girls want to spell.
Now there's something my 6-year-old super reader and magnet lover would adore.
I have a set of "naughty" magnets. These are probably way more acceptable for my fridge. I would like to be entered.
Hopefully it isn't too late to enter this one. I don't know how I missed it. Please enter me!
This would be so much fun or a great stocking stuffer.
If there aren't words like "boogers" or "barf" in it, I don't want it.
I love to leave random comments on the refrigerator! Thanks for the chance to enrich my family with more of my wordiness!
I love poetry and this looks like fun.
Oh this would be great, my son's an aspiring poet and he would have fun playing with these.
I like your lampshade picture.
these would be fun for the older kids and notes from mommy to daddy!
Cool...our fridge is truly a work of art. LOL!!
what a cute giveaway...I would be able to wax poetic and leave little messages on the drivers side door of my hubby's car!
I love your tagline. I used to have a mind once too.
I also used to have a Fridge that was undecorated. Now I have a fridge covered with artwork. Thus the need for magnets... Count me in!
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I can only imagine what nonsense my little monsters would put together on here.


TUJUNGA -- A steady stream of offensive production can do plenty to boost a player's confidence, and perhaps lead them to succeed in other aspects on the baseball field. Coach Rick Dickerson believes this to be particularly true about his 13- and 14-year-old players on the Foothill Junior All-Star baseball team. After all, it was Foothill's four-run opening inning that ignited a 12-8 win Sunday afternoon over Tujunga in the second-chance bracket of the District 16 Tournament at Tujunga Little League Fields.
SOUTHEAST GLENDALE — Anything less than a win wasn't going to be acceptable for the Glendale High softball team. The Nitros were reeling from two straight losses when they finally got back on track with a commanding 11-1 win over Los Angeles High at home in the final game of a double-header with the Romans as part of the Lincoln High Tournament Saturday. "We needed this," Glendale Coach Christine Paknik said. "They've got to realize they have to do this every game. It has to happen every inning.
NORTHEAST GLENDALE — Quieting the bats of the Crescenta Valley Landry's Minor Baseball team is no easy task, but one that the Vaquero Cougars were up to nonetheless. Behind 4 2/3 strong innings from starter Geo Ceballos, in which the right-hander allowed two earned runs on five hits while striking out nine, the Cougars opened their Tri-Cities District 16 Tournament of Champions run with a 3-2 win Wednesday afternoon at Scholl Canyon Ball Fields. "It's always tough against CV, they're always the No. 1 team to come out of this area," Cougars Coach Mickey Moreno said of Landry's, which had scored a combined 38 runs in its previous two tournament contests.
SOUTHEAST GLENDALE — With extra-base hits aplenty and power pitching to boot, Crescenta Valley High's baseball team flexed its might against host Glendale. Behind big contributions from Elliott Surrey and Terry Ha at the plate, among others, and a standout performance on the mound from Troy Mulcahey, the Falcons thumped the Nitros, 11-0, in Tuesday afternoon's Pacific League tilt at Glendale High. "It should be a game that we pound the ball and work on some things," said Surrey, who went three for five with four runs batted in and two runs scored.
SOUTHEAST GLENDALE — Amid a slow start to the season, scoring some runs and taking an early lead over visiting Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy on Thursday certainly qualified as a breakthrough for the Glendale High softball team. Unfortunately for the Nitros, the nonleague affair was much more of a breakout day for the Tologs' own recently quiet bats, which rapped out 13 hits in a 14-2 victory shortened to six innings by the mercy rule. Coming off two shutout losses to open the season and a 2-1 win over Flintridge Prep on Tuesday, Thursday's output may be a sign the Tologs are gaining confidence at the plate.
PASADENA — Whether the St. Francis High baseball team's bats stay hot and its pitching steady when Mission League play rolls around next week remains in question, obviously. But for now, the Golden Knights are rolling, having dismantled their last two opponents, including Tuesday afternoon's 12-3 pummeling of visiting Sierra Vista in an Arcadia Elks Tournament contest at Jackie Robinson Field. "Every game, we get better and better," said St. Francis junior designated hitter Ryan Pires, who was one of five Golden Knights with multiple hits.
NORTHEAST GLENDALE ? Struggles at the dish were the main reason the Glendale Community College baseball team started its 2007 campaign winless in its first four games. A quick start and a seemingly endless hit parade on Thursday were the reasons the Vaqueros got their first win of the season. Glendale college nearly doubled its offensive output in its previous four games in the first four innings before fending off Mt. SAC for a 7-4 win in the Western State Conference Tournament on a chilly, overcast day at Stengel Field.
NORTHEAST GLENDALE — Both the Burroughs and Crescenta Valley high baseball teams entered Tuesday night's Pacific League bout swinging hot bats, with each club averaging over 13 runs in its previous five contests. At the end of the night, only the Indians were able to keep that trend going. Burroughs junior right-hander Kyle Hart tossed a one-hit, complete-game gem to silence the lethal Falcons attack and the Indians pounded out 10 hits, including two towering home runs, to grab a pivotal 6-2 victory over the Falcons at Stengel Field.
The top 10 high school games from the 2012-13 season were selected by the sports writers of the Glendale News-Press. 1 Flintridge Prep baseball stages dramatic comeback over Crean Lutheran, 4-3, for historic playoff run, May 24 - It appeared the Flintridge Prep baseball team was going to have be content with being in the CIF Southern Section Division VI quarterfinals. Faced with a 3-0 deficit headed into the bottom of the seventh inning at the Glendale Sports Complex, the fourth-seeded Rebels, who missed the playoffs the previous year, felt like they were going to have to settle until they were aided by two Crean Lutheran defensive miscues.
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a vandal who used a metal baseball bat Saturday to smash windows and scratch up seven vehicles parked on Graynold Avenue. The vehicles were parked about 11 p.m. in the neighborhood between the 800 and 1200 blocks of Graynold Avenue and sustained scratches, dents and shattered mirrors and windows, according to Glendale police reports. "It is unknown who this individual is, what the purpose is or what the reason," police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said.
NORTHEAST GLENDALE - First the Burbank 10-11 Baseball All-Stars made it easier on pitcher Blake Traxel, scoring three runs in support of the right-hander before he even took the mound in Tuesday evening's District 16 championship game at Scholl Canyon Park. Then Traxel simply made it look easy, holding Crescenta Valley's lineup in check over the next five innings of Burbank's 7-0 victory that propelled it into the Section 2 Tournament on Saturday. "The pitching was there, we had timely hits, timely defense, it was an all-around great game," said Burbank Coach Thomas Magoon, whose team will open Section 2 play at 4 p.m. Saturday at Arcadia Little League against District 17-champion Sierra Madre.


Ayurveda, a science that dates back more than 5,000 years, is a healing system rooted in the ancient Vedic culture of India. Ayurveda literally means the science of life, and is known as the science of longevity. Ayurveda utilizes many tools including yoga, diet, lifestyle, herbs, meditation and so much more to help reach your optimal and perfect state of health.
Each individual is unique; no two people are created the same. Ayurveda uses this concept and takes it to a whole new level. Each person has a unique state of health. Ayurveda creates an entire routine with various aspects to help individuals create their own individualized path to a state of health and well-being.
How's this done? In Ayurveda, we use a simple understanding of the 5 elements–ether, air, fire, water, and earth–to see how they play together and create harmony in just about everything. We can see the elements in play in a rock or the ocean, all the way to the human body. We are a unique interplay of the 5 elements that came together to create the person we see every day in front of the mirror.
The 5 elements come together to create 3 doshas, or energy principles, that govern who we are physically, mentally, and psychologically.
Each one of us has some combination of the 3 doshas. How they manifest will vary depending on how much of each dosha we have. Most of us however, will have at least one, sometimes 2 doshas predominant in us. Based on what doshas are manifesting how, Ayurveda will look at different methods to bring you back to your baseline state of health.
Various techniques are used to determine your constitution. One way is to take a quiz to determine what your prakruti, or constitution is. Here's one quiz from Banyan Botanicals that can help you. Another way to determine your prakruti is to see an Ayurvedic Practitioner. They can determine your constitution for you based on your overall physical body, as well as listening and feeling your pulse.
If you want to get insights starting right now, you can review the traits in the chart below and tally up the qualities that represent you. You want to make sure that when you look at the descriptions, pick what is natural to you—e.g. is your hair naturally curly, or are you using a curling iron so much that it has adapted. Are you naturally 130 lbs, or have you lost or gained drastically. Please keep in mind that the following chart is not a definitive way to see which doshas are predominant in you. It is best to see an Ayurvedic Practitioner who can help you come to the right conclusion.
Once you have determined what your main doshas at play are, take a look at the following to see how you can balance out what is happening.
Focus on unctuous and oily qualities to balance out the rough and dry.
Avoid raw, cold, and uncooked foods. Warm and cooked is the way to go.
Stick to a schedule! A daily routine is great for vata to keep them grounded.
Go towards cooling qualities of food such as limes, coconuts, and water.
Dress yourself in light, cool colors to balance the heat of the fire element.
Feel free to deviate from your schedule a little. This will help balance out the sharp and critical qualities of pitta.
Light and warm is the name of the game for kapha to balance the heaviness of the earth element.
Dress in warm colors to bring heat to the otherwise cool and clammy nature of kapha.
It's okay to be a little stern with yourself. Kapha folks take a while to get going, so push yourself more than usual.
Seeing an Ayurvedic Practitioner is a great way to learn more about your constitution and what doshas are in balance, and which ones are not. .
All of this is done to help you get back to your personal baseline state of health. So whether you are experiencing specific signs and symptoms that are uncomfortable, have been diagnosed with a certain pathology, or are just seeking to live a healthier life, Ayurveda can support you on your path to well-being.