Raising Global Kids
If you’re raising your kids in L.A. or any major U.S. city, you know that we live in a global world. Being globally intelligent…
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Is Anybody Listening? A Poem by Natalie Patterson
We are a nation of opinions Someone is always talking Which leads me to wonder, Who is listening? Who is taking note? Who is…
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Third Culture Kid: Community & Making Friends
There was always plenty of food and laughter when we’d visit Masha’s* apartment. In her tiny kitchen, food would appear as if by magic…
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Villages of Peace: Languedoc Roussillon, France
Choose a village, any one of 52 villages structured in the circulade strategy of medieval times as the Cathars occupied the region of Languedoc Roussillon in South…
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BLACK LIVES MATTER | Rainbow Kids, Coca-Cola, Brutality & Norman Rockwell
When you think of ethnic and racial harmony and justice in the U.S., are you like me in wanting the promise of life, uniqueness, togetherness, friendship…
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Carnivals: Diversity in America
I stood under a canopy of strung lights and watched the carnival-goers mill about before me. The air was heavy with thick summer humidity…
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Facebook Window – Status by Natalie Patterson
I typically avoid police officers. I have found it safer to just not be near people with guns, regardless of the organization or gang…
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The Joy of Revival – Erased (Boku Dake ga Inai Machi) Review
Erased is one of the best anime to come out of 2016 thus far. Released in January, the anime was so instantly popular that…
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Unalienable Rights & American Independence Day 2016
The United States Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson, edited, and then adopted by the Committee of the Whole of the Second Continental…
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The Enemy Within – An Essay by Julie Clark
Again hate and fear are splashed across the pages of our newspapers, our screens, and our hearts. How is our world continuing to spiral…
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Culture Honey Bites: The Thursday Night Regulars – A Story of the Stuffed Sandwich
Lili sits at the table, a PB&J sandwich to one side, a pile of crayons, colored pencils, construction paper and scissors in front of…
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An American Tradition: Political March & Rally!
What if you are an American and find yourself convinced that one candidate for President/Congress/Senate stands out as best against all the others running…
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