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Everyone knows the classic instruments used in every song: the drums that provide the back-beat, the bass, anchoring the harmonic framework and the guitar that provides the melody. Lately, artists have been stepping out of this mold and incorporating the […]

I grew up in a small beach town outside Barcelona, Spain (or Barcelona, Catalonia, now that Catalonia is demanding their right to vote and secede from Spain, becoming their own country). My childhood memories include a lot of hot summer […]

The Amazing Race is known for pushing contestants out of their comfort zone and exposing them to different cultures and traditions around the globe. But in addition to the traveling and running from one clue to the next, there are […]

Ordinary Missionaries  The stories of George And Vonda Sisneros as they work in the village of El Rosario, Guatemala “You can’t save them. You can’t save Venancia.” I got a call from my friend Mara on Friday afternoon. Mara is […]

Ordinary Missionaries  The stories of George And Vonda Sisneros as they work in the village of El Rosario, Guatemala “In essence, that’s the size of their entire world” Venancia is not doing well.  She seemed to be getting better and […]

Missed the previous articles? Click on the numbers now!  1, 2, 3, 4. With the help of a good glass of wine, more and more people open up. We are all different, we are all the same. Looking to balance everyday our need of […]

I moved from Trinidad to live in London now for just over 10 years. That’s a really long time huh!? Surely I should be an expert on all things British. Right!? Wrong!!! I spent all of those glorious years at […]

I’m sure you have seen all of the videos going viral lately of people dumping buckets of ice water over their heads as a way to promote ALS awareness. Celebrities from all over the world have contributed to this viral […]