Category: School

Bucket List

I think every writer wants to create a legacy that will outlive them. I mean, maybe not in such a… Read more.
The Drums of Óbidos

I had entered a time machine, not to medieval Portugal, but to my own youth in 20th century California. When… Read more.
Unimaginable

Sometimes, just when I think things can’t get any darker, they very much do. I was on a work phone… Read more.
Nevermind

These connections– the meaning of Nirvana, these men who ended their own suffering with guns, the dead men I don’t… Read more.
In My Solitude

I am the queen of silver linings. We didn’t have as many phone calls as I’d hoped for, but it’s… Read more.
Diaspora is Grief Doubled

One B&B owner in particular was eager to let us know her thoughts on the Irish diaspora. I think most… Read more.
Golden Girls with Tarnished Pasts

I jokingly declared us The Real Cool Kids. We were the four musketeers. We were the Golden Girls, only with… Read more.
Something a Lot Like Home

It is strange the extent to which when I am at home I daydream constantly about traveling and when I… Read more.
Jet Lagged in Lisbon

Jet lag being what it is, I settled into my room only to realize I wasn’t sure if I was… Read more.
An Adventure

One foot in front of the other has gotten me through assorted crises and chaos. It got me the world’s… Read more.