Puerto Rican by Way of Superstitions and Rituals: Avoiding the “Mal de Ojo”
Yes, I am Puerto Rican by Way of Superstitions and Rituals: Avoiding the “Mal de Ojo” I am always on the lookout for an evil eye: or the “mal de ojo” There […]
My 80s superstars no more
Years after college I would go out clubbing, often at places that played ’80s music. It was fun, silly and high-spirited namely because the songs were just for dancing (mostly badly) with […]
Sorry mom: I cook only when I want to (which is hardly ever)
Sorry mom: I cook only when I want to (which is hardly ever) When I was a young girl, I mightily declared that I would never learn to cook because I didn’t […]
I’m a Sci-fi girl: How did that happen?
I’m a Sci-fi girl: How did that happen? When I was recruited to go to boarding school, I was told I was super smart and just amazing. I suppose I was. Perhaps […]
Vintage Cuba: Oh those cars and 1950’s Nostalgia
Vintage Cuba: Oh those cars and 1950’s Nostalgia When I was in Cuba a few years back, I felt I was transported to not another part of the world but to another […]
The psychological story of how we met
The story of how we met Every relationship has a beginning. There is no story that starts mid-way. Perhaps a Quentin Tarantino movie, but then we get the flashbacks. Television shows are […]
Magical realism: My mom said good things come in threes
Magical Realism My mom said good things come in threes: And she was right My mom lived by her book of superstitions and dream interpretations. There was no such real book other […]
The varied pictures of me in the eyes acoss the city streets
The Varied Pictures of me in the eyes across the city streets and trains The Cure noted long ago in their angst-riddled voice “I’ve been looking so long at these pictures of […]
I’ve got an itch to live abroad again
I’ve Got an Itch Again to Live Abroad Back when I was a teenager I was quite fortunate to be able to study abroad in Spain. I got to live a […]
It is international woman’s day today: Although that is every day for me
It is international woman’s day today: Although that is every day for me Everyday is a cause for celebration. Yes, that sounds a bit new age. I am, however, referring to the […]
