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May 2021

The Bakery

A visit to a favorite Los Angeles bakery sparks a series of memories about the writer’s family When I walked into the bakery on Cesar Chavez Avenue in East Los Angeles, my lungs were instantly flooded with the sweet air of butter and sugar wafting from the kitchen while pots and pans clanked and banged […]

Ripples in the Pond

Humans interrupt a peaceful day in the forest The forest had always been peaceful. The forest was where you would stand still and feel the earth beneath your feet. It was where you would inhale the sweet forest air that was full of the invigorating scent of tree bark and green leaves and fresh earth. […]