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A Mark On My Face: Bindi

By Vanaja Malathy An AI-generated image of a woman with a Bindi on her forehead “There’s a mark on your face.”  I was on my walk in a beautiful park in Denver, when a four-year-old little girl’s attention drew close…

Castaneda Note

By: Brian Michael Barbeito  Castaneda is an interesting figure. I read his books, right up to what I believe was the last one, The Art of Dreaming. I also read the book about him and his work called Carlos Castaneda,…

people riding on camels

Here be camels

By: James Aitchison Think of the one-humped dromedary and images of the vast Sahara, the swirling sands of the Middle East, and the legendary Silk Road spring to mind.  But Australia? In truth, Australia today can lay claim to possessing…

person holding white ceramci be happy painted mug

What Makes a Good Writer?

By Taehoon Noh What makes a good writer? Determining what constitutes a good writer is a multifaceted and subjective inquiry. It is a question that often yields diverse and occasionally conflicting responses. While the definition of a “good writer” may…