The Pursuit of Happiness (and Justice for All) The white caps turn to gentle waves, rolling into the shoreline at my feet. The puffy cotton ...

“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 ...