Cinco de Mayo has become a big deal in the U.S. in recent years. But it is not a major holiday in Mexico. It is the commemoration of a Mexican military…
Kathryn Allen is a communications consultant and writer who lives in Menands.October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. It’s an annual initiative that…
Carole Owens is a writer living in Stockbridge, MA.800words-- Reading Breathing the same cold air, we grew up –he and I. And I tell you now, all you who…
And Also Our ThanksOne Sunday in Paris with my friends Garry and Martine, we searched for the remains of the old Bastille. What’s left of this fortress…
In Holland, the event, “Sinterklaas” has ushered in the season of joy and sharing and created childhood memories for centuries. And in colonial times, it…