Mike Okamoto poses as Shogun Santa with visitors to Japanese Village. ; Credit: Chava Sanchez/KPCC

LA’s Asian Santa tradition is back. Shogun Santa has returned to Little Tokyo after a big loss in the community last year.  

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So Cal rockers Rival Sons have announced that they will be releasing their 2021 performance from Catalina Island

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OM Ecuador experiences God’s awesome hand as they witness the transformation in people’s lives on Santay Island.

After many years of ministry and much prayer, men are coming to Christ on Santay Island in Ecuador.

I can't believe it's as good as it is. Beats expectations

Happy and Snappy get their Christmas lists ready and head out to the mall to meet Santa but to their surprise, things are not always as they appear to be.

Enjoy this special Holiday Edition of Bedtime Stories My Kids Love.



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Happy and Snappy get their Christmas lists ready and head out to the mall to meet Santa but to their surprise, things are not always as they appear to be.

Enjoy this special Holiday Edition of Bedtime Stories My Kids Love.





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Hi,

Wow has it been a while or what? I've been singing
karaoke and working on a new job. Haven't had much
time to travel.

On my next post, I want to share with you when I went
to the I Cugini Restaurant by the Santa Monica Pier.

I'll locate my cord so I can post pictures. If you've
never listened to The Wave, you may be unaware that
may Jazz listeners gather at the I Cugini and Spagatini
(spelling) restaurants to listen to live Jazz for a Sunday
Brunch.

Okay, I won't rattle on. Stay tuned for the pics.

The Drifter

Motorcycle Dealer, Triumph Dealer | Santa Monica

In our ongoing countdown advent calender of porn to christmas, we’ll give you four gifts to unrwrap from the good folks over at OnlyTease.com! Four Christmas Helpers Enjoy!

Mrs Claus porn is always a favorite. So a girl in a hot christmas girl outfit is definately a MILF Take a look at this cutey wearing a nice red santa suit. Mrs Claus Porn

Hyundai says that it is unlikely to bring the new Santa Fe to India, but that doesn’t really come as a surprise. With pricing that matches luxury car levels, a mass market badge on the nose, and only space and roominess to play up as an advantage, Hyundai actually discontinued the Santa Fe in India after selling it here for two generations. But with the Ioniq 5 having sold 1,100 units and the Tucson getting more and more popular, is this a mistake on Hyundai’s part? Let’s take a closer look.

Hyundai Santa Fe exterior design

This new, more outdoors-oriented Santa Fe with its chunky look and more luxurious cabin is certainly more revolutionary than evolutionary. Although the new lines and fresh details impress, it seems like the design and concept stem from a blank sheet of paper rather than any previous Santa Fe. The nose is almost block-like, with ‘H’ pattern LED headlights – just like the Exter. It gets active vents that help it achieve an impressive drag coefficient of 0.29, and what also works well are the bulky and chamfered wheel arches. 

In profile you also see plenty of elements that are similar to the Land Rover Defender. This is especially true of the blacked-out pillars and the ‘floating’ roof finished in body colour. Interestingly, there’s a step hidden inside the pillar, right above the rear tyre, so you can easily climb up and clean the roof. Wonder if you can store a micro fibre cloth? While the nose and the profile work pretty well, walk around to the rear of the SUV and the Santa Fe has a very van-like treatment. Yes, the simplicity of the design works from afar, however, get closer and the oversized logo, model name and block-like design don’t really impress.

Hyundai Santa Fe interior

On the inside, most versions of the Santa Fe come with up to three rows of seats, but the 1.6 hybrid we are driving gets only two. While the cabin is extremely long, it isn’t very wide. The look and feel of the dash also borrows heavily from Land Rover and Range Rover. The steering, in fact, looks like it could have come directly from a Land Rover parts bin, and this is also true of the treatment of the top of the dash and the glovebox.

What’s clear, however, is that the cabin works; it’s comfortable, quality levels are good and like all Hyundais, the Santa Fe comes with plenty of comfort enhancing, clever and cool features. The driver’s seat is easily adjustable and while the quality of the steering can’t quite match that of the original, the dash is beautifully built and material quality is good enough to make this one of the nicest Hyundai’s I’ve been in. I particularly like the raised and boxed in central console with its twin charging pads. There’s also loads of storage, both above and below the central console, and what I especially like is the beautifully curved instrument panel and touchscreen, which is perfectly angled for the driver. The second row seats are also comfortable. Set at a height with theatre seating, the view out and back support is good, and while the bench could have been more accommodating and longer in squab, it is a comfortable place to be. The boot opening is wide too and easy to load and load up.

Hyundai Santa Fe driving

The Santa Fe is an extremely relaxing car to drive. Part of this is down to the position of the driver’s seat: the view out and how easy it is to access the steering wheel. What also works well is the fact that the controls are nicely weighted and the electric boost from the hybrid system makes taking off from rest feel effortless.

The strong hybrid system that powered the Santa Fe we were driving blends a 1.6-litre turbo-petrol engine with an electric motor. With 180hp and 265Nm of torque, this front-wheel drive version pulls forward comfortably at most speeds. Performance isn’t electrifying, pun intended, and this isn’t an SUV for those interested in speed and performance.

While initial responses and acceleration are good, the 1.6 hybrid can’t sustain the thrust as you pull it harder. Sure, power delivery when the turbo chimes in is good, but keep your foot down after and performance flattens out, and the engine sounds strained. While gearshifts are smooth and imperceptible for the most part, acceleration is only good for a 0-100 time of 9.5 seconds, not something to write home about.

The Santa Fe is also not an SUV that likes to be hustled. The tall stance, relatively narrow track and long wheelbase mean you need to use progressively more lock on tighter corners; drive it hard and it’s clear you are giving the chassis too much to do. Ride quality, however, is pretty good, with it being supple and soft initially and soaking up most bad sections nicely. There is a bit of up and down movement at speed, and sharp edged-bumps do register with a thud.

Hyundai Santa Fe verdict

On the face of it this looks like the perfect SUV for India: big, comfy, available with an efficient hybrid powertrain, a unique identity, looks that are appealing and a genuinely nice cabin. Yes, more performance would have been nice and it doesn’t have a sporty bone in its body, but this isn’t a car you buy to howl around corners in. So while on the one hand you could look at the seven-seater version as a left field alternative to something like a Toyota Fortuner, are Indian car buyers ready to pay upwards of Rs 50 Lakh for a Hyundai? On the basis of how well the Hyundai Tucson and Ioniq 5 are doing, the answer could be yes.

In this special episode of The 153, His Eminence, Metropolitan JOSEPH delivers a homily at St Simeon Mission, Santa Clarita, California on Sunday, February 5, 2017. His Eminence addresses: the meaning of the tonsuring of the Readers and their calling; the spiritual protection of the cassock; the contrast of pride and humility in the story of the Pharisee and Publican; the mothers of three great saints; and of the reception of the Evangelical Orthodox Church thirty years ago.

Many of us can remember when we learned the truth about Santa Claus, but what truth did we learn? Using examples from J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, the Polar Express and our Orthodox Christian understanding of mystery, join Michael as he shares a recent conversation about Santa and what the story of the Christmas gift giver may actually be teaching us.

In this encore presentation, Fr. Joseph talks to us about Santa Claus and his sons—and his own—imagination.

Fr. Joseph picks up "Santa"—only to discover that this Jolly Ol' Elf is packing heat and on a mission (from God).

Fr. Joseph talks to us about Santa Claus in his son's—and in his own—imagination.

Fr. Ted discusses St. Nicholas.

Fr. Gregory Hallam talks about the real St. Nick!

The event sees scores of bikers dressed as Santa raise money for the Manx children's Hospice.

Praying hard for a lump of concrete.

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The enduring Winter Village series provides an appealing blend of relatively realistic and more fantastical subjects, swapping between the two periodically. 10339 Santa's Post Office belongs among the latter and seemingly complements 10275 Elf Club House in particular.

Focusing on how letters to Santa are delivered and sorted is a clever idea for the Winter Village and I find the post office building attractive, featuring plenty of detail. Moreover, this model includes some interesting functions, beyond the norm for sets in the Winter Village produced to date.

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