Mara here: Okay, so my topic for this week is going to be about the school shooting, b ut first, I have to take a quick moment to reflect ...

Mara here: I'm going to preface my story by stating that it really isn't about Walmart. We happened to be in a Walmart when the ev...

Mara here.  The title of this piece comes from the song "Defying Gravity" that the character Elphaba sings in the musical Wicked...

Mara here: It's Girl Scout cookie season. Today, my daughter brought home a bag of cookies, which was good timing because I feel like ...

Hello dear readers. Toni here. Well, Mara wrote a wonderful piece for all of you today and then I came along to read it over in the "...

Mara here: I woke up with all kinds of ambitious plans this morning. I was going to wash the dog, clean out my closet, and maybe do some p...

Mara here: It's been raining for a couple of days and, in Southern California, rain is always welcomed. Don't get me wrong, it...