The Pan-American Highway running between Alaska and Argentinas Tierra del Fuego is fairly uninterrupted but for a sixty-mile mire of fierce jungle in the Darién province of Panama. Replete with the usual suspects of snake croc and three... Read More
With the previous school year cut short and the start of the next one still too nebulous to hang your hat on, the charm of COVID-compliant family time has started to wear thin for many parents. Whether they are toddlers or teens,... Read More
“Eating in the dining car has always felt vaguely aristocratic to me, a place where the rules of social exchange are practiced. And as an introvert, I don’t have to go through the angst of trying to initiate a conversation when the... Read More
"Little Stella, Whose Baby Are You?" is a bubbly picture book in which a beloved baby’s mother encourages her to be adventurous. In Jacqueline Brooks’s picture book "Little Stella, Whose Baby Are You?", a mother shows her infant... Read More
Planning a trip with your boss? Or worse, NOT planning a trip with your boss and you end up on one anyway? There is good news and, of course, bad news. It all depends on your boss but there are several things you can do to ease your... Read More
Everything dies, as we learn at a young age. Right up until the day we die ourselves, death happens constantly around us. Insects and songbirds smashed against windshields, worms and caterpillars smushed on sidewalks, gang violence on... Read More
Baby Brains utters his first words the day after he comes home from the hospital: “I’d like to go to school tomorrow.” His dedicated parents have nurtured his intellect from conception with news, music, and language classes. Their... Read More