Today it is my pleasure to welcome author Willard Thompson and his suspense/adventure/romance novel, La Paloma. Author’s description: When Teresa Diaz’s father is arrested in an ICE raid in a Los Angeles area city and deported back to Mexico, her family begins to come apart. She is a student at UCLA on a scholarship forContinue reading “La Paloma”
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Not a Country of Immigrants
Citizens of the USA are almost all immigrants and their descendants. Were this not so, only Native Americans would hold citizenship here. The United Arab Emirates is not a country of immigrants. For the most part, only the descendants of native Emiratis may hold citizenship. Those who move there will never fully belong, and neitherContinue reading “Not a Country of Immigrants”
My Eye-opening Second Reason for Writing
Over the past few years I’ve learned what it would take to climb a mountain in the Himalayas. I’ve studied supply lists for crossing the Pacific as a single sailor. I’ve wrapped my arms around high-frequency trading, come to understand the damage caused by oil exploration in the Niger Delta, and learned the history ofContinue reading “My Eye-opening Second Reason for Writing”
Treasure Hunting for a Good Time 