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I never thought cheesy burritos would bring back a rush of high school memories, but here we are. Just last weekend, I attended my 40-year

Last Sunday, one of my granddaughter came over for a “just-us” day while her parents were away at a wedding. She’s nine now, full of

One sweltering July day, I was on the porch with my neighbor’s grandkids after they’d spent the morning picking peppers at the community garden. They

I once met a retired jazz musician named Wallace while volunteering at a food drive in Baton Rouge. He had this smooth, gentle way of

The power went out just before sunset one chilly October evening, right as I had finished organizing the pantry. No TV humming, no phones buzzing,

A crisp autumn afternoon, and I’m back in my old neighborhood, hopping off the bus with my best friend Clara by my side. We duck