The big assignment in my ninth grade English class was to read three books by the same author and to write an essay discussing the similarities and differences across the works. This was overwhelming for my 14 year old self. I loved to read, but to read 3 whole books in the time frame AND […]

“Pride and Prejudice” is one of my all time favorite novels. The Jane Austen, English classic has been made into multiple miniseries and movies. Yes, it is a love story, but it is so much more than that. Austen’s characters grow, owning how their pride was manifested through various prejudices (hence the title), over the […]

We had piled into the car and were on our way to celebrate NYE at our favorite hibachi spot. It was early, barely 4 pm, we wanted to beat the crowds to come home to ring in 2025 with family games and munchies. As we made the left turn onto a main thoroughfare out of […]