Even though festival season is practically year-round in Southern California, April is when things kick into high gear. Two major events are happening over next two weekends: the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
Nearly 50 years after the death of its leader, Father Yod, the Source Family continues to fascinate seekers. Now, Hollywood and content creators want in too.
I had medical school experiences with OB/GYN. I later found that I was not interested in it due to its all-solo practice and being on call day and night. Still, I never forgot the 50 deliveries I performed and pondered why humans deprived newborns of all the blood in the placenta. I also had experiences with natural home deliveries and hospital deliveries, one of which was a C-section.
In the 1970s, no one knew what to do with the Ya Ho Wha 13, formed by a colourful spiritual figure and his followers, but today they count Thurston Moore and Rick Rubin as fans