THE NATURE OF FRIENDSHIPS
It was New Year's Eve, and the Bay Area was just beginning its blanket of rainy days when my friend first shared the news with us.
SPRING THOUGHTS ON FOOD, FRIENDSHIP AND GETTING FIRED
I’m in need of a nourishing circle of comfort and conversation now. I was fired recently. Yes, for the second time in my life...
THE DIVIDING LINE
I used to think that the dividing line between youth and advanced age was taste in music. Now, as I scoot my cart down the aisles...
GHANA: YEAR OF THE RETURN, HOMEWARD BOUND
For me, any successful travel incorporates some element of education. Some of it occurs in the days and weeks before leaving, gleaning bits...
YEAR OF THE RETURN, PART 2
After a succession of long, uneventful flights, my husband, Keith and I finally arrived in Accra, Ghana just before midnight.
YEAR OF THE RETURN, PART 1
On a scale of 1 to 10, my interest in visiting Accra, Ghana was about 3. This had nothing to do with the country itself; in my mind it just seemed less foreign, and more staid, than Francophone Africa.