Elbert is an artist, librarian, freediver, traveler, and nature lover. In this episode he tells us about growing up in Los Angeles, how experiencing racism made him more resilient and tolerant, and shares stories about teaching in a poor neighborhood in South Central LA as well as his current passion, freediving in Suma, and other topics. Here are a few links to information we found on some of the topics covered.
Pacific Palisades – https://www.compass.com/neighborhood-guides/la/pacific-palisades/
Third-Culture Kids (BBC) – https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20161117-third-culture-kids-citizens-of-everywhere-and-nowhere
Nina Jacobson (Wikipedia) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Jacobson
UCLA – https://www.ucla.edu/
UCLA Art Department – https://www.art.ucla.edu/undergraduate-studies/
New Forms – https://www.art.ucla.edu/areas-of-study/new-genres/
Mojave National Preserve – https://www.nps.gov/moja/index.htm
Hot Springs and Hot Pools of the Southwest (Amazon) – https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Springs-Pools-Southwest-Original/dp/1890880051
City of Hesperia – https://www.cityofhesperia.us/
Deep Creek – https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/deep-creek-hot-springs-trail?u=m
Kelso Dunes – https://www.daytrippen.com/kelso-dunes-depot-mojave-desert-trip/
Stairway Walks in Los Angeles – https://www.amazon.com/Stairway-Walks-Angeles-Adah-Bakalinsky/dp/0899971121
The JET Programme – https://jetprogramme.org/en/
The Wire – https://www.hbo.com/the-wire
DIY Freediver YouTube channel – https://www.youtube.com/@diyfreediver
PechaKucha Night Presentation – https://www.pechakucha.com/presentations/elberts-presentation-459
Lahaina, Maui – https://www.gohawaii.com/islands/maui/regions/west-maui/Lahaina
Le Grande Bleu – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAZaRub0P_U
Breath (James Nestor) https://www.mrjamesnestor.com/
Wim Hof – https://www.wimhofmethod.com/
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge – https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3559.html
Ali Express – https://www.aliexpress.com/
Open Cell vs. Closed Cell Wetsuit – https://www.wetsuitwearhouse.com/blog/open-cell-vs-closed-cell-wetsuits/