As a third-generation Jehovah's Witness, Amber Scorah had devoted her life to the teachings of her faith. When she volunteered to take the message to China, where the preaching she did was illegal and could result in her expulsion or worse, she had some distance from her community for th...
As I was leaving for work the other morning, I approached the elevator and saw three people standing there with faces buried in their phones. I’ve witnessed this scenario on many occasions, but for some reason, it affected me differently this particular day. Perhaps I was more alert b...
A couple of weeks ago I boarded a plane from London to Philadelphia and immediately sensed something weird was going on. Our flight had been delayed for hours by mechanical problems, and I expected everyone, including the crew, to be tired and grumpy. Instead, the flight attendants appeared ...
Grilled Lamb Chops with Dukkah Spice Ingredients: 8 lamb chops 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 6 garlic cloves, minced 3 large sprigs rosemary 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 tablespoon salt 1/2 tablespoon pepper 3 tablespoons duk...
Whenever people ask me how I got started as a writer, I always credit a woman named Farn Dupre. I had written a personal essay that was rejected by almost a dozen publications before it landed on Ms. Dupre’s desk. I was getting discouraged and starting to have doubts about my writing abili...
So what exactly does it mean to be a late bloomer? Simply put, a late bloomer is a person who fulfills their potential later than expected; they often have talents that aren’t visible to others initially. The key word here is expected. And they fulfill their potential frequently in novel a...
