Nonfiction
Persian Wheels and Sugarcane Fields
During World War II, Daddy serves both in the British Navy and the Armed Forces. With hostilities ending he completes his wartime duties. As ...Finding Joy in Nature
My relationship with the outdoors has been an insecure one. I grew up in an urban area where we ran around on sidewalks, sat ...No More Flowers
Hospitals are not always a fun place to be. Visitors liven the place up and make a sterile room more welcoming. As a bedside ...The Importance of Creativity
Many of us were encouraged to have fun and explore our imaginations in our early years. We scribbled, finger-painted, and sculpted Play-Doh. Our imaginative ...Intentional Joy
Pixar movies should come with warning labels before seeing them. It could read, “Will experience intense emotions and thoughts. BEWARE.” Once again, the franchise ...KarXT: Exciting Development in Schizophrenia Treatment
A new schizophrenia drug revives the previously investigated drug xanomeline. Historically, physicians used xanomeline to treat Alzheimer’s disease until its removal from the market ...Tara and Her UJ (Uncle John)
My husband, John is horrified and is bombarding Juji (my sister) with too many questions. All because she is pregnant. What is she doing? ...Fibbing the Numbers
“Five more minutes, kids,” I tell my four and six-year-old at the playground. “Aw, can we have an extra ten minutes?” asks the older ...Lessons in Censorship
One of the classes I took during undergrad was Censorship. The purpose of the seminar was to overcome the hesitation of writing about topics ...
