There are lots of moving parts involved in making a movie," says filmmaker Thomas Marchese. "So many things that have to go right to get one made." From start to finish, fortune smiled on this first-time feature film writer/director. His recently completed movie, "From Black," will soon be available on both AMC+ and AMC's Shudder streaming services, and a theatrical release is … [Read more...] about Journey to the Big Screen
Golfing in Paradise
Welcome to The 76th Annual AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Picture the scene: snow is falling, adding flake by flake to the three feet already piled up against the front door on this midwinter Sunday afternoon—that will have to be dealt with before work in the morning, but for now there are more pressing matters at hand. As the temperature hovers in the low twenties, a crackling fire keeps that comfortably at bay in this cozy … [Read more...] about Golfing in Paradise
An Appellation Like No Other
The Bounty of Carmel Valley's Unique Terroir
The provenance of the name "Cachagua" (pronounced Ka SHOU wa) is lost to the sands of time. "However," according to the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District, "its use goes back to the 1850s with the spelling ‘Jassagua,' which likely has native Esselen or Spanish influences." Today, the region is known as a tightly knit and somewhat insular community. It's also the nexus of … [Read more...] about An Appellation Like No Other
Healing With Horses in Carmel Valley
A Path to Recovery Through Equine Therapy
Scholars have long disputed at what point in history humans domesticated the horse. One theory holds that these majestic animals were first bred and trained for use as transportation in Eurasia around 2200 B.C. Although technology has largely sidelined the use of several species of Equus ferus caballus as beasts of burden, in recent years, psychologists have learned that horses … [Read more...] about Healing With Horses in Carmel Valley
Bold Expressions
With the Illusion of Simplicity
My paintings are not at all simple from a technical perspective, but their essence and stark compositions are," painter Annie Hooker told Western Art Collector Magazine in 2020. "I feel that is still true for my work," she says now. "I tend to focus very intensely on one subject with a non-competitive background. That makes the subject stand out without a lot of noise." Indeed, … [Read more...] about Bold Expressions