November Skies Ch.11: At Long Last
They were on their way to her father’s house. As they sat in the back of a taxi, Kaila wrung her hands, twisting and…
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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: Let’s Talk TCK Relationships
Are you a Third Culture Kid (TCK)? Does your TCK-ness ever get in the way of connecting with people and making friends? Or are…
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Kubo and the Two Strings – A Movie Review
Is “mind blown” passé? I’m too old to know or to care. As the credits rolled, the patient wife and I simultaneously turned to…
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Mother Guilt – A Poem by Julie Clark
Let me go here once in a while Not often or too long Only we mothers know What we could have been Had we…
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Discover Descanso Gardens – An Unexpected Urban Retreat in La Canada, CA
If you live in or are planning to visit the Los Angeles area, one of the many choices for a lovely day in nature…
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Our Little Sister: A Film Review
What do you think of if I mention Japan? Big cities like Tokyo? Sushi? Geishas? “Our Little Sister” takes us to a modern Japan…
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Phantom Boy – A Film Review
Chances are you haven’t seen “A Cat in Paris”, the animated movie directed by Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli. Released in the United States in 2012, it…
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Book Review: One Small Step or How a Trans Am, Smashed Thumb, and the God of the Universe Saved Our Family by Rick Rekedal
My friends and I like to throw around the phrase, “You can’t write that.” This is usually in reference to some crazy event or…
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Paris, Belle Fête des Mères
Heavy Brume (fog/mist) and threatening thunder showers welcomed Mother’s day celebrations. I received a beautiful note from a dear friend on this 29 mai…
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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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To Sweet Anna on Her 72nd Mother’s Day – A Poem by Sylvia Syms
I’ve had my eyes on you for most of my life. I’ve witnessed you work hard for yourself with others in mind. All are…
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