Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead)
Heather, Marisol and I joined a Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) parade snaking its way through the streets of Petaluma, California. Up until that point, I had only a vague notion of what this...
View ArticleWhistleblowers for Peace: Falling Whistles
It has been three years since I stepped foot into the Falling Whistles headquarters in Los Angeles. Natural light illuminates the exposed brick, installations, and five staff members clicking away...
View ArticleLessons Learned in 2012
2012 was a big year for me on every front. Here is a brief recap. I quit my steady job as a Study Abroad Advisor, Supporting students to study abroad gave me a great deal of satisfaction but it was...
View ArticleDay Trips from New York City: 3 Hudson Valley Travel Itineraries
Most people come to New York and spend all their time beneath the skyscrapers of Manhattan without realizing that magnificent outdoor scenes and vibrant towns lie just north of “the City” (a New...
View ArticleSmitten with the Mitten: Highlights from Northern Michigan
After eight weeks in Northern Michigan, I too am ‘smitten with the mitten’! What’s not to love about fresh-picked cherries, wooded trails, and stunning sunsets over Lake Michigan? I went to Harbor...
View Articlejacksonville (a poem)
I wrote this poem in 2008 while living in Jacksonville, Florida and waiting to move to Northern Ireland. Five years later, I am about to make my next move and felt it appropriate to revisit this poem....
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