The morning we arrived at Culloden, the mist hadn't lifted off the moor yet. We were there when the doors opened, and hours and hours later, a kind staff member found us out on the battlefield to let us know the site was closing. We were the very last to leave (we are ALWAYS the last to leave). Our daughter kept going back to the Clan grave markers, looking off into the hills, listening hard. She did not want to go.
Neither did we. Culloden had a firm hold on our souls. (Still does!)
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom” - Anais Nin
It’s that time of year again: school’s out for summer!
Landscapes, friendships, moments, memories: these are all parts of what helps to keep us grounded through shifting times.
They are part and parcel of the things musicians draw on to create, too.
Mills Gallery is proud to present “I Am Tony Khawam: A Modern Identity,” the highly anticipated Orlando debut of Syrian American artist Tony Khawam. This solo exhibition explores the ever-evolving nature of identity, merging American pop culture and global icons with influences drawn from the Italian Renaissance, Middle Eastern artistic culture, and the ancient Mesopotamian world.
It is difficult to write an academic essay for anyone. You must understand the topic and build an argument. Use evidence. And follow the rules for academic style. The task is even more difficult when you are writing in a language other than your native tongue.
There is a café I still think about, years after I sat in it. I could not tell you what I ordered. I could not draw you a map of the street. But I remember the sound. Someone behind the counter was playing old records, the kind with a little crackle under the melody, and the whole room seemed to move at the speed of that music. People lingered. Nobody checked their phone. I stayed far longer than I meant to, and when I finally left, the song came with me.
The way people pay for goods and services has transformed more in the last two decades than it did in the previous two centuries. Moving from physical wallets stuffed with cash and cards to simple taps of a phone or watch, digital payments are now an integral part of daily life. This evolution has changed not just how people shop at home but also how they interact with economies around the world.
This morning, I stood at the kitchen counter with a bowl of blueberries we'd just picked, holding warmth from the sun, dappled with raindrops, still. Deep purple-blue, dusty with that silvery bloom that tells you they came off the bush and went nowhere else first (we are NOT mentioning the many that were sampled while picking. IYKYK).
Picking blueberries today (the best kind of grocery run)
