Eileen Galindo is an actress who has appeared in several TV shows and films, including The Super, “NYPD Blue,” “Strong Medicine,” “ER,” “Girlfriends,” “Third Watch,” “Law & Order,” etc. She is also a successful voice-over artist and has performed in “Dora the Explorer,” “In Justice,” and “Phineas and Ferb.” Her theater work is extensive, as she has appeared in the following plays. “Romeo and Juliet,” “Real Women Have Curves,” etc.

This is a true story of a family who beat the odds. When faced with the devasting diagnosis that their only son had a severe case of autism spectrum disorder, they defied the advice of specialists and devised their own treatment to reach their son. With unconditional love and patience, they not only made a connection, something that eludes those with the disorder, but with their child, Raun Kaufman, fully recovered, and now shows no signs of ever suffering from autism.

(Reviewed By Kaylene Peoples)

Raun Kaufman, who as a child was diagnosed with sever Autism Spectrum Disorder, and against all odds, his parents invented a radical form of treatment, which caused him to not only stop certain behaviors associated with autism, but to recover completely from the disorder. Over 20 years ago, the best-selling book Son-Rise was written about Raun, and an NBC television movie based on his recovery followed. And now he is the CEO of the Autism Treatment Center of America and is helping countless children recover from the disorder.

I always thought my first visit to a plastic surgeon would include leaflets of models whose noses I wanted, or pictures of celebrities with the perfect profile. After all, I do live in Los Angeles, aka tinsel town, aka Hollywood fabulous–the land where everybody is a size 2, has a perfect nose, full lips, no character lines, and a 6-pack. I guess I could have scheduled a lipo-suction appointment, or a breast augmentation procedure, or maybe even a butt lift. But instead I found myself visiting probably the only plastic surgeon on the west side with a moral conscience.

It’s been five years since the start of Agenda Magazine, www.agendamag.com. That very first issue back in summer 2004 featured actress Bai Ling on the cover as well as a list of prestigious fashion professionals: J. Alexander (ANTM), Coco Kliks (designer), Sue Wong, and more. We were still feeling our way around this online publishing world. Being the first fashion webzine to stream video, that trend caught on like wildfire. And as you can see, it’s everywhere now. We’ve featured now famous designers (Rami Kashou) who at the time were just starting their careers, and we’ve seen some (Anand Jon) rise to the top then fall from grace.

I was playing on Music Myspace and stumbled upon a page with a man dressed like a woman. I thought this person wore the outfit very well. I invited him to be my friend and told him I thought he did his dress justice. I read his profile and was shocked to learn that he was not only heterosexual, but happily married, too. Naturally, I had to learn more. He discussed it with his wife and agreed to do this interview.

The garments were ill-fitted with only a few exceptions: the gold metallic camisole, gold metallic capris, the crème coat dress with the wide lapels, and a few other pieces that fit the models well, but were not all necessarily figure-flattering. What was glaringly obvious? Very few pieces actually flattered the wearer. And I certainly could have done without the 80s riding pants/calf-hugging culottes.

With the hype of the film Amelia, I thought just maybe that was where the designers of Skingraft garnered their inspiration. Well, I was half right. Amelia Earhart and Joan of Arc were the inspirations for Skingraft’s Spring 2010 collection. It was a bizarre combination of leather, spikes, fitted bomber jackets, all topped off with what appeared to be aviator caps from the late 20s. Oddly, it all worked.

This is just a humble effort of a fashion photographer to help bring recognition to the extraordinary, but sometimes overlooked qualities of beauty that make up a face behind the painted eyes and dusted cheeks.

Those of us who have a pet will understand just how much a part of our family these adorable little creatures are. Our pets comfort us when we’re down, and are always happy to see us no matter what. Well . . . maybe not all pets. Cats can take you or leave you. Horses require a lot of maintenance, and I’ll save birds, reptiles, and those from the rat family for another occasion. But dogs? You gotta love em’! This gift guide was designed to offer a selection of items that will make you and your pooch happy.