Jun 3, 2021 | A Day In My Life
It’s Reggie da Costa here, senior crime reporter for Melbourne’s premier newspaper, The Argus. Just excuse me for a moment while I trim my moustache and smooth some Brilliantine through my thick black hair. (Pause.) That’s perfect. Why aren’t I serving in the...
May 31, 2021 | A Day In My Life
Tell the readers about your typical day. Okay. . . Which life? I’m Keri Isles. The only thing I can tell you for certain is I haven’t killed anyone. Not exactly the character reference I’d highlight on my resume. I’d love to tell you about a day in my former life....
May 27, 2021 | A Day In My Life
There’s an old joke that goes like this: “If April showers bring May flowers, what do Mayflowers bring?” Answer: Pilgrims Cute, right? Like all jokes, it’s the surprise twist that makes it funny. Only the joke was on me recently when April flowers brought an...
May 26, 2021 | A Day In My Life
Rolando had been a bartender for twelve years, and he’d never seen a more miserable looking group of tourists visit the Thousand Coconuts Caribbean Resort. “Come on ladies, it’s just a little rain,” he said to the eight women huddled under the roof of his beachside...
May 25, 2021 | A Day In My Life
A spoonful of fun and intrigue with Trinidad I never imagined I’d be opening an ice cream shop in the tiny town of Upper Sprocket, nestled in the “swiss alps of Oregon.” Come to think of it, I never imagined myself opening any kind of shop anywhere. How did I get...
May 24, 2021 | A Day In My Life
I, Sarah Blair, hate kitchens! In fact, the thought of being in a kitchen is more frightening to me than murder. That’s why it’s ironic that I’m co-owner of the Southwind restaurant. It really belongs to my twin sister, Chef Emily, and her boyfriend, Chef Marcus, but...