Loa’s Column
Less Is More
My career in entertainment began on the Donny and Marie Show in the early 80’s. As a makeup artist, my place of work was across a wide hall from the wardrobe department. The wardrobe room was a warehouse full of bejeweled gowns for the star-studded cast, all designed by a short, ascot-and-jazz-beret-wearing white-haired man named [...]
Digging Up Gold
I love visiting my sister’s ranch in southern Utah. Her vegetable garden spans boldly across an open field, row by row. It appears endless. I love the potato patch. For us city folk it is a little mind blowing to take a shovel and “dig up” what’s for dinner. But, neatly tucked underground where they [...]
Add Years To Your Life, Life To Your Years
I’m absolutely charmed by the words of Esther Tuttle, “I am blessed and I’ve worked on it.” And Esther should know—living almost a hundred years has given her a chance to figure it out. Ah, out of the mouth of a “centenarian babe.” That may be one of my all-time favorite quotes. She’s fit and [...]
The Non-GMO Movement
More than ten years ago, Europe banned genetically modified foods simply by letting consumers know what they were. The ban happened without government assistance—the pressure put on the food industry by consumers was all it took. Yet here in the U.S., GM food is consumed daily. Our lack of awareness is the Biotech industry’s biggest [...]
