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If you have a love for writing and would like to develop your skills, this workshop is an excellent place for you. You will write short stories and poetry, share your work with others and discover other's work. Ron Pickett is a retired naval aviator. During his 26 years of service, he was the Commanding Officer of a Squadron and of the Human Resource Management Center, London, England. He received a bachelor's degree in Engineering Science and master's degrees in Leadership and Human Resource Development and Counselling. He has taken postgraduate courses in communication, interviewing, and industrial and organizational psychology. Ron has had over 90 articles published in more than 18 periodicals. He has written five books: I Got Away With It - Perfect Crimes; Discovering Roots; Getting Published in Journals, Magazines and Other Periodicals - A How to Book; and Empaths, Sixty Odd Short Stories. Ron was also the Editor of Soul Balm by Paul Pickett (Ron’s grandfather). He has assisted several people in getting their books published.

The social media platform also dropped the "state-affiliated" label from propaganda outlets in Russia and China.

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Attorney John Eastman was a key player in Donald Trump's legal efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The State Bar of California is now seeking to revoke Eastman's law license.

Eye-opening testimony from a top scientist offers a useful primer on the role social media may play in the teen mental health crisis.

While not all of Street Fighter 6's experiments succeed, they lay the foundation for the series to grow and prove it's the premier fighting game of 2023.

People older than 65 and immunocompromised may soon be eligible to get a second dose of the updated bivalent boosters.

A sound artist set out to capture the acoustic wonder of a famed swath of quaking aspens. It's one of the largest trees on the planet, known as Pando.

Grades 3rd to 5th In this interactive workshop, students will explore the hero’s journey in literature and the real world. Through video clips, presentations, discussions and group work, participants will learn about the concept of the hero’s journey as described by mythologist Joseph Campbell. Students then will look at heroes in literature, TV shows, graphic novels and movies. They will learn the attributes of a hero, identify their own “super powers,” and explore how science, technology, psychology and medicine contribute to today’s heroes. This is an in-person workshop. *Please read all the information below! The San Diego Public Library and UC San Diego Extension are proud to bring all Library NExT programming to you for free, thanks to funding provided in whole or in part by the Library Foundation SD. If you need special accessibility accommodations, information and program content can be made available in alternative formats upon request. To request disability-related modifications or accommodations, please email LibraryNExT@sandiego.gov If you have comments, questions or grievances about Library NExT, please contact the Program Coordinator at LibraryNExT@sandiego.gov

Get ready for a new experience: "Antarctica" premieres at the Fleet Science Center on Saturday, March 19! About the film: It is a land of mystery and yet what happens here affects every single one of us. With never-before seen footage, "Antarctica" brings audiences to the farthest reaches of this wild and majestic continent. Dive beneath sea ice, more than 6 feet thick, to experience the alien world of its seafloor—thousands of purple starfish scuttling to escape being entrapped by growing ice and elaborate jellyfish dancing a deadly dance. Swim alongside playful seals, soar above mountain peaks and vast penguin colonies and witness the largest congregation of fin and humpback whales ever filmed. Experience "Antarctica" on the Heikoff Giant Dome screen for an immersive experience discovering Earth's most extreme wilderness. Enjoy the film everyday from Friday, March 18 through Tuesday, March 29 at noon and 3 p.m. Get tickets here! IMAX Movie admission: $18 For more information, please visit fleetscience.org/shows/antarctica or call the Fleet at (619) 238-1233.