Out of the Loop: In Search of a Life More Ordinary

by | Sep 21, 2015 | Blog

This post is an excerpt from my new book, Free At Last: Live, Love, and Work Abroad as a 21st century Global Citizen — When I was eight years old and in the third grade, a new girl arrived in our musty wooden classroom at the four-room Bark Street School (built...

Thank You Italy, For Giving Me Mama’s Boys

by | May 9, 2015 | Blog

You really have not heard the word “mama” until you’ve heard it come out of an Italian’s mouth. Better still, from the mouths of your own Italian children. “MA-MAA!” Each syllable is drawn out, flush full of adoration which can only be pronounced and...

Help! I’ve Got the LOOK

by | Nov 15, 2013 | Blog

  This is a post for Flashback Friday from November 23, 2007.  While I feel somewhat bad that my last two posts have essentially been re-posts, it actually means I’m doing lots of animation now instead of writing which is very good for my upcoming film,...

Too Much is Enough

by | Nov 6, 2013 | Blog

Today one of the most shared items on BBC News is an article titled, Are Children Given Too Many Toys?  Without any hesitation I would have to say… YES! That’s my answer anyway.  This is a re-post of an article I wrote for Aura’s House (my grassroots...