While reading Michael Tolliver Lives, I was taken back to the years when I was living in San Francisco and pretty deep in the gay scene, for a young straight college girl. The book, Michael …
Sarah’s Solo Sightseeing
The taste of the searing sun felt nice on the back of Sarah’s legs. It seemed hotter here than back home. Harsher. She had rubbed sunscreen on her legs earlier in the day and wondered …
The Price of Beauty
Jenny fidgeted with the weights on the scale in front of her and audibly blew a breath out. One hundred and twenty-two pounds. Up a pound from last time she weighed herself, the day before. …
Citizen of the World
I jump back as a motorbike speeds right in front of me. The man atop the bike has no regard to my presence. I walked out of my hotel and I am now standing in …
Facial Recognition Software and the Controversies & Implications It Faces
Facial recognition software is a technology that uses machine learning algorithms to analyze and compare patterns in images of faces to identify individuals. It is commonly used for security and identification purposes, such as unlocking …
Nine Years With Liam
Emma sat on the hardwood of her living room floor, but she could not feel the numbness in her bottom. She took another sip of red wine and wiped away a single tear from her …
The 8 Proven Benefits Of Reading Fiction
Very few adults I know are big readers. Once they had their last day of school, they felt as though they were done reading any book, let alone fiction books. What most people do not …
Spain And Italy Trip 2021 – Part 4: The Luxury Of Capri
A big reason why we ended up in in the places we did during this trip was to enjoy the luxury of Capri. Naples was on the way to Capri and Barcelona was on the …
Spain And Italy Trip 2021 – Part 2: Adventure of Barcelona
This was not my first time in Barcelona and so, in my planning, I had an idea of how to approach the city. Although the Gothic Quarter (aka the tourist area) is great for the …
Tales Of The City: A Guide To The City I Love
Tales of the City acts as a discrete guide to the city I love. It is a book about the family you make and the star of the show is the heart of the city …