Blogging Through the Seasons

Christmas is sacred across much of Latin America and its diaspora. We call it Noche Buena (the Good Night), and for many families, it holds more meaning than Christmas Day itself. It is a night set aside for worship, food, being with family, and having fun. Becoming a...

Susan Sontag (one of my favorite, if not my favorite author of all time) once stated that “attention is vitality.” While reading a mesmerizing biography titled, Sontag: Her Life and Work, by Benjamin Moser, I noticed that during Sontag’s extensive travels, she often...

One of my favorite holiday season dishes is my mom’s famous broccoli casserole. My wife, Christine, and I hosted both of our families for Christmas early in our marriage in a 1200-square-foot condo. This may or may not have been the same year that the turkey was still...

Christmas has always been my favorite holiday because it’s the best excuse to get as much family together as possible! The Christmas menu changed slightly from year to year in a potluck style, but one constant was always Special K Loaf. It used to be my...

I remember the smell of coffee brewing early in the morning, as I woke up to my grandparents beginning the prep for Christmas dinner. I would spend the day before Christmas helping chop onions and celery, cut up stale bread loaves, open cans, and lift the 20 pound...

My twin brother, David, has always believed that he and I are “identical twins!” I believe we are “fraternal twins,” similar but different. Beginning with our names! My twin brother’s name is David Milous Wright and mine is Darrin Marcellus Wright. David’s...