November Skies Chapter 3: The Lancaster Rose
It was a bit cramped on the drive up to Preston. Kaila, resolute in her decision not to be in the way, had parked…
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Kortni’s Kitchen: French Macaroons!
My aunt and I have been talking about making French macaroons for so long! It was one of her favorite desserts (she grew up…
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Recap – Faith, Justice & Action: Race Relations in America, 2016
It was encouraging that sixteen men and women joined together a couple of weeks ago on Tuesday, Feb. 23rd, to talk about one of…
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Paris: Last Days of Picasso Mania
Beautiful sunny yet chilly day at the Grand Palais, Paris just before the end. This offer is an outgrowth of last week’s contribution on Ma…
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A Week in Perth Without Internet
Today marks one week since our internet connection perished. In one week, a new culture formed in our flat. We became more social, we…
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Kortni’s Kitchen: Sponge Rolls!
Have you ever watched a movie, or went somewhere and you saw people eat something, and all you could think about was that item?…
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Paris 9 ème arrondissement, Ma Maison Ma Planète
Come! Express through your particular artistic vision what it means to inhabit a humane and harmonious planet. The workshops provide the environment and instructive…
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Book Review: Roma by Steven Saylor
For those who have visited or will visit Rome, Italy, or have an interest in the history of Western civilization, this New York Times…
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Mark Rothko: From The Art of Our Time, MOCA Exhibit
Last week, I went on a mission to take in the current exhibition, “The Art of Our Time”, now showing at the Museum of Contemporary Art…
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Mind Your Language – The Roots of Australian Slang
Image Credit: PlayBuzz When it comes to language, geography affects more than just our alphabet and accent. With each location there is varying terminology….
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The Broad and MOCA Grand – Contemporary Art in Los Angeles!
A quick trip to L.A.’s newest contemporary art museum, The Broad, and then across the street to MOCA makes for an awesome day of art in…
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Let’s Talk London Libraries…
Let’s talk libraries. No, not school libraries or university libraries. Let’s talk real libraries. Libraries like the British Library (which is HUGE). Libraries like…
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