STATESIDE STORIES–The Wildfires in California: Devastation in Paradise! »
Homes have been leveled, as have businesses, schools, retirement centers in a community of some 26,000 people. It will be a week before residents will be let back in to go through the devastation. Thousand Oaks, besides fighting fires, has been in the news because of the horrific shooting of 12 young people in a country-western nightclub called The Borderline Barri and Grill. California has seen its fair share of disasters and even the rich and famous have been affected this time.
A Second Opinion: In the U.S.A, The West fights back at The East! »
It's Spring. Would someone please send a bouquet of dandelions to the White House de mi parte?
THE NAVY LEAGUE LIFTS OFF TO OUTER SPACE »
The Leaguers came away newly and deeply conscious of the awesome beauty of space exploration
RONDA AT A SNAIL’S P(L)ACE »
At the next table a young fellow sat picking some succulent little morsels out of their shells. “Can I also have some snails,” I said
THE PRICE OF GAY ROMANCE AMONG WHOPPERS »
The gay couple blinked in the eyeball to eyeball stand-off – which was not a meek acceptance of homophobia. A week later there was a huge kiss-in in Madrid
STATESIDE STORIES: Spanish History in America »
Spanish is the U.S.A’s second language now. Here’s why.
STATESIDE STORIES: Spring Fashion in Spain (and New York and California) »
A beautiful piece of nostalgia fast-forward to the current fashion on both sides of the Atlantic
