“La dolcezza di non fare nulla” was translated as “the sweetness of doing nothing” on a recent Minnesota Radio interview. As a linguist, translation is ...

This piece first appeared in The Jackpine Writers’ Bloc “The Talking Stick” Volume 34 “I believe her name starts with a ‘C’,” she mused, stuck ...

Friday is “go to jail” day. First class at 9:00 and second at 10:00. Mary and I meet in the jail entry, hang our coats ...

The Virgen de Guadalupe, patron saint of the Americas, appeared to Juan Diego in 1531 on a hill outside of present-day Mexico City. She manifest as ...

Orientation included a walk from the outside world into a small entry room with 6” x 6” lock boxes for our telephones and car keys. ...

The phone rang.  I had been waiting. Last night, I got word that I.C.E. was rounding up their quotas and sending them to a few ...

“Travel far enough, you meet yourself.”― David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas I held October 2025 open to traipse through points in Spain and Portugal with two long-time friends. ...

Four extra people visiting added to the total of swimsuits and beach towels that would need room to dry on the short clothesline strung between ...

A teacher who characterizes without knowledge beyond their own sphere, leaves students paralyzed, discouraged, maybe even stopping them forever.