18 Jan Art in Casco Viejo, Panama
I love art and Casco Viejo is certainly filled with lots of it. The whimsical little fish you see on the header were made by Kuna ladies, members of an...
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17 Jan Casco Viejo, Through a New Lens
“Con usted…no queremos mujeres feas.” Between Michele and I we had just enough knowledge of the Spanish language to figure out what the sign said. “Nobody likes ugly women.” That’s what started...
16 Jan Casco Viejo, Panama City’s Old Town
Tired as an old goat, I stumbled into the Atlanta airport this morning at 6am. I have a bad habit of obsessing the night before a trip. I get my...
18 Sep Ok, Michele, I Lied.
Last thing I texted my sister before I took off on Sunday was, "I am 15 pounds overweight right now. I am going to walk and eat lettuce all week!" I've...
16 Sep Back in New York, 2 Years Later
It's barely 8:00pm and I am already in my pjs. I've had dinner, the lights are out, my front windows are cracked open, letting in a cool breeze. I'm exhausted....
10 Apr At the Art Gallery
Just got home after three quick days in New York. There's so much to write about, so many stories I want to share. But I was particularly touched by one...
19 Feb My First Writing Course
It’s 10:28pm. I just got back from my first writing class. There were 16 or 17 of us taking the class. A few young ones, but most ranging from 40 to...
11 Feb My Celebrity Crush
{ One day per month each member in my Facebook group, #GenFab, posts an article on a common title. We then bundle our pieces together, share links and drive traffic for...
16 Dec Gun control would not have prevented the senseless loss at Sandy Hook Elementary.
A simple match and gas can could have been just as deadly. If we truly want to stop these incomprehensible acts, our nation must focus our energies on mental health. We...
12 Dec 12.12.12 @ 12:12:12
Where's my head on this most momentous time in history? The Mayans say today is the end of times as we know it, and the beginning of a new cycle of...