The Many Types of Scottish Snow
Until recently, I believed that the Eskimos held the record for possessing the most diverse range of words to describe snow. However, I came across an article recently that was about a study carried out…
Category: Miscellaneous Nonfiction
Those Were the Days: A Nostalgic Reflection on Walt Disney’s Disneyland
Television arrived at our San Fernando Valley home in the early days of broadcast, thanks to already outdated sets that my dad brought home and got working. Since we lived in the Los Angeles area,…
A Holiday Tale
My daughter Tana saw a wind-up critter that she wanted for Christmas. To me, it looked like a ferret, but the box said, ‘weasel.’ Tom (my husband) thought it just looked like a tail with…
Nissen: The Story of the Scandinavian Santa Claus
In the cold, dark lands of Scandinavia, there is no Santa Claus. Dark as these lands are, in the summer they are graced by the midnight sun, and in the winter, grasped by perpetual darkness.…
Christmas Dog Toys
If you are like us and you like to spoil your dogs for Christmas, then this may be just the post for you! Every year we buy a whole range of treats and toys for…
The Restorative Power of the Night (Night Bathing)
Modern-day humans have evolved to live their busy lives in the light of day, even adding man-made lighting to unnaturally extend their days well into the night, but in doing so they seem to have…
Crystals and Their Importance
I’ve been collecting crystals for many years now. They’ve fascinated me ever since my mother gave me my first orange calcite as a gift for doing well on my SAT exams. I had never really…
Personal Reflection on Imam Hussain (Peace Be Upon Him)
As someone who is a descendant of Imam Hussain (Peace Be Upon Him), the pain somewhat hits home. Although the tragedy of Karbala occurred fourteen-hundred years ago, the months of Muharram and Safar are a…
Lovescape: Meditatations on the Saints of October
October is a month of many saints who have especially touched my spiritual journey and put me into contact, in a more profound way, with the Person of Jesus Christ. Perhaps one of the deepest…