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When True Art Equals Unemployable

My daughter Dulci is in her junior year as a dance major at the University of Hawaii Manoa. I am exceedingly proud of her and love to...

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They are not sophisticated or intellectual. They usually do not bring up stimulating philosophical debates. They are fun and mindless....

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Make up and fashion just aren’t my thing. Maybe I’ll put on some lipstick for a special occasion, and my family has made it clear that...

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I am a half Iranian, 3/8ths Filipina, and 1/8th Irish American. I am a first-generation Iranian-American, a second-generation...

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The subconscious is an odd concept. How are we to understand it? Is it no longer the subconscious once we recognize its existence? Can we...

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Here we are again, cancelling plans. About six months ago, in too much faith, I booked a week at a condo in Lake Tahoe for the family. I...

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Is there any better symbol or metaphor for this time in our lives than toilet paper? What do we think of when we see toilet paper? Poop....

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It is a job, career, occupation. Whatever we call this ride on the hamster wheel, it is how we survive, put food on the table and a roof...

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So, there is a select group to ride this roller coaster: Generation X. This commonly refers to those born between 1965 to 1980 but of...

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Life in this nest has been a whirlwind ride. I have four children. Each child is four years apart from the next. I have been asked if...

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What amusement park would be complete without the infamous World Wide Web. The internet is a complex, terrifying and thrilling roller...

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Writing is truly a wild ride. Now that I have published a book for the world to see, I am often asked what made me decide to write. I...

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As the writing coaster moves on, I thought I would share with you my next work in progress. My second book, Source, is about a Hollywood...

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Just when I think the roller coaster is at its scariest part, it gets even more terrifying. California is burning! Mid-pandemic, we have...

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I started this website in March 2020 with the promise of an upcoming blog. My opening line is about how I love writing because it feels...

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