Reading to Gobble or Chew
What makes a novel good? I used to ask myself that question every time my English teacher assigned yet another reading list. A few of the classic novels felt to … Continue reading
If You’re Too Safe, You’re Sorry
We begin taking risks when we’re born into this world. Many wish it weren’t so. We wish we were simultaneously swaddled in a warm blanket and handed a contract guaranteeing … Continue reading
Smearing Color into Life
Do you ever feel like your life has slipped into shades of gray? You peer at your problems and they all seem familiar, as though they already happened. Deja vu. … Continue reading
Bold or Mold: What Do You Do When Your Career is Over?
The rooms in which you’ve lived for most of your life are collapsing, one by one. You reluctantly walk to the only exit left and open the door. Absolute darkness … Continue reading
The New Age of International Travel or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Enjoy Body Checks
The last time we drove into Canada all we needed to cross the border was a sincere face and no vegetables or living plants. The last time we traveled to Mexico … Continue reading
Travel to Belize…Who, Us? First Comes the Idea
When my husband and I tell people we’re planning a trip to Belize for our first stamps in our passports, they gawk. “You’re going to Belize?” There’s usually the slightest … Continue reading
Squinting at the Path Ahead
Your snowboard carries you down the hill until you and gravity suddenly launch your body into space. You twist in the air, hoping like crazy that your reacquaintance with earth … Continue reading
Imagine Yourself An Adventure
Magic bursts through the darkness of the sky in gleaming spots of light, spots that might begin dancing at any time if you stared long enough. Just in case … Continue reading
