A European Adventure WhenI was 10 years old, my dad had the opportunity to work at almost any college inthe world for a year. Our family went through some heavy discussions about whereto go ... Continue...
Itwas a scorching day in the jungles of Guatemala, and the screeches of the roosterwere driving us crazy. Flies buzzed everywhere, like we were some kind of trash ... Continue...
Midnight Rendezvous in the American Southwest At nightI forget things. At night I forget that the desert is a visual contradiction:beautiful and deadly. When the sun finally dips below the horizon and thethunderous boulders cool, another lifetime has passed ... Continue...
My Grandma My grandma always tells me how lucky we are to live now, to have what we have and tobe able to attend school. If we go to school, she says, the future is prettycertain. I know that remark is usually a signal for story time ... Continue...
Not Soon Forgotten The events of September 11made many look at freedom differently, since these attacks indirectly assaultedour freedom. But what about World War II? It was only 60 years ago ... Continue...
The Phoenix Amidst the chasm of bleakness therebreathes a heart, With dismal horror and dread gnawing it apart. Cursed bya legacy that plagues its existence, It condemns that race which discardedhuman conscience ... Continue...
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