Southern California

Prohibition. Mobsters, murder, and mayhem. FBI agents. Cops, robbers, and worse. Sound like the background for a Hollywood epic? It's Ernest Marquez's latest very true story of the renowned gambling ships that anchored in Santa Monica Bay in the 1920s and 1930s. It's the story of Tony Cornero, the cockiest gangster who ever bootlegged a bottle of scotch, the man who helped found Las Vegas, and the smooth operator of the most glamorous gambling ship in the Pacific, the Rex.

We learn the theoretical framework of a language through textbooks. But the best way to actually learn to use a new language is through stories, as children and as adults! This is why short stories have become an increasingly popular way to learn a new language.

Part one of 914 launches a series of short stories from the author. 914 Part one brings memories to life and studies the ways we change and stay the same over time. Two old friends bump into each other the night before a very important day. They spend the evening driving along the California coast in a vintage Porsche 914 talking about their lives together and apart.

A true tale of individual triumph on the gridiron of the University of Southern California (USC) campus in the early 1900s-a story with as much heart as Notre Dame's beloved Rudy's.

He's definitely undomesticated...Julie Jones is proud of her dog training institute, but her latest client is jeopardizing its stellar rating. He growls. He snaps. He refuses to follow the simplest command without balking. But his dog is an absolute sweetie. All Puppy needs, Julie tells his surly master, is to bond. Luc Tagliano wants to correct the destructive behavior of the misbegotten mastiff his great-aunt left him—not bond with it! Although he wouldn’t mind some bonding with sexy little Julie. As for Puppy, the dog just needs to learn to behave, so Luc can place him in a good home...

Professional tips on planning and design of a beautiful yard that is low-maintenance, water efficient, cost-effective, and functional. I earned my bachelor of landscape architecture from Texas A&M in 2005 and have been working professionally in the industry for over 10 years. I have been involved in managing and designing a plethora of projects large and small, including commercial retail, street-scapes, and residential.