I’m embarrassed to admit I’ve been afraid to go beyond my front door in the last few days. The news is still filled with American chaos and riots and the very real fears faced by ethnic and religious minorities, women and the disabled. They’ve been put in the crosshairs of the President-elect...
Read moreThe Month of Mary
May is the Month of Mary, that's what they tell me. Children would dress up in their finest - or in the best they had (sometimes their best wasn't all that much better) - and carry flowers in a processional, through the school yard, down main street...
Read moreHow many homes does your past know?
It's the day before. You know that day. The day when you're in a state of cleaning mode panic. The day of laundering, dusting, vacuuming, dog-bathing, vacuuming again, glass cleaning, making beds and folding towels and prettying the kids' rooms and making sure...
Read moreFriday Favourites and Middle of the Map
April is a huge month for my family back in Kansas City. You might remember my brother-in-law Nathan founded the annual Middle of the Map Fest, which has expanded through the years to include film and business, in addition to music. Nathan continues to...
Read moreFlaneuring in Dublin with Djibouti Jones
Walking these roads, I sometimes feel like a sell-out. We are safely removed from urban life, quiet and protected on this Friday morning. I had hoped we’d be braver, move our brood into the hood, where children still play football in the middle of busy roads, but here we are.
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