Have you ever wondered what life might be like if “fabulous” was your full time job? Well, for celebrity make-up artist Brian Bond (aka Foxxy Roxxy) – it’s a reality. From red carpet premiers, to the Grammys, to the Playboy Mansion, at the age of 29, Brian has established a name for himself throughout the entertainment industry.

While the origins of the old adage “A picture is worth a 1,000 words” is often disputed, today’s sound-bite media inarguably demonstrates its wisdom.

Condensing a statement into a single image can be a powerful tool, just ask photographer Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley -- whose NOH8 campaign is becoming one of the most successful grassroots organization to promote marriage equality in the state of California. And the way Adam and Jeff see it, California is just the beginning — they have a much broader vision for NOH8 in the future.

Back in 1974, gas was 55 cents a gallon, the pocket calculator was the latest gadget, Leonard DiCaprio was born, and the Swedish pop band ABBA made it big on the world stage after winning the Eurovision Song Contest with their catchy single Waterloo.

Nearly four decades and 370 million records later, at this year’s 17th annual Evening Under the Stars gala on May 1 benefiting AIDS Assistance Program, Arrival From Sweden - “world’s greatest ABBA tribute band” - will take the stage on the green at the O’Donnell Golf Club and pay homage to the enduring music of the “other” Fab Four.

UCR Palm Desert hosted best-selling authors Anne and Christopher Rice on April 3 in a conversation moderated by fellow author Tod Goldberg.

I recently spoke with both Anne and Christopher, in separate interviews, about their most recent novels and their unique mother-son relationship. Since I was interviewing them separately, I thought it might be fun to ask each of them essentially the same questions, allowing readers to examine their familial similarities and differences.