Made in America
Mary Murphy
February 19, 2019
Wandering around Williams AZ shortly after 8 am on a Friday morning, I spotted a rare sight. A man smoking. It was such a novelty
Wandering around Williams AZ shortly after 8 am on a Friday morning, I spotted a rare sight. A man smoking. It was such a novelty
I’m not one for guns. I’ve no great interest in tanks. But I will admit to a certain fascination with war. Travelling east on the
It’s been five years since I was last in the Colorado Desert. [Confession: I had been referring to it as the California Desert (as it’s
Sad really. Neither of us could remember what we’d done for the last three years on Valentine’s Day. Nothing memorable obviously. Himself would rate himself
Way back when I moved to California, I remember feeling cheated. In my head, I was moving to Los Angeles, but my address said Torrance.
Cappy got to us. We caved. Before heading cross country to Alajuela (with its fabulous cathedral) where we’d spend our last night in Costa Rica,
The west coast fights back. Costa Rica has its say. Irish woman proven wrong. Pick your headline. I am suitably chastened. I said I was
Mr Frommer (or whoever penned his guide to Costa Rica) describes the hike into the Rio Celeste as ‘an easy trail’ that could be jogged
Earlier this week, I caught myself disparaging the Pacific Ocean and its beaches, saying in the same breath how much I preferred the waters and
I bought a piece of art today because it made me cry. Titled Grasses in the Night, it’s a monotype by Costa Rican artist Lorena
