February 14, 2017
Special Events
People have different notions of what constitutes a special event. There are birthdays and anniversaries;…
Results for: Belonging
January 23, 2017
Participation
I got to the el station to head downtown to join the rally and march…
January 17, 2017
The Ninth Candle
I really enjoy visiting my Orthodox Jewish friends during the holidays. I refer to my…
December 29, 2016
White Christmas
Some families make a yearly ritual out of dragging home a Frazier Fir from a…
December 5, 2016
Funny AND Poignant
Pretty much every year, I visit the Day of the Dead exhibit at the National…
November 21, 2016
Fatima’s Living Room
Over the past few days, I’ve been working on organizing my photos from my trip…
November 7, 2016
Remembering the Words
One of my priorities for my trip to Portugal was to hear Fado as often…
Remembering the Words
One of my priorities for my trip to Portugal was to hear Fado as often…
November 1, 2016
Blanche DuBois Does Portugal
Maybe Tennessee Williams’s Streetcar heroine was on the right track when she said, “I’ve always…