For Father’s Day we all went to see a professional baseball game, the Miami Marlins vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ironically, for a person who doesn’t follow any sport and could care less about most sports in general, I have seen a surprisingly wide range of professional sporting events live. From a soccer game in Port-Au-Prince, …
Let Children Sing
Above: A chorus performance at the summer recital for the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center in Miami, Florida. My daughter Elsa is the third from the right. This summer my children had the opportunity to participate in an amazing performing arts summer camp held by the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center (AHCAC). Nestled in the …
Posted: August 31, 2014 by Eliza Alys Young
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World Love (Open Our Borders)
Above: [Image Source] I find it interesting that the 2014 World Cup, which has reached a record number of viewers, is being played amidst an immigration crisis in the United States. The timing is almost poetic. As we Americans begin to embrace a world sporting event, one which in the past we have been basically …
Posted: July 11, 2014 by Eliza Alys Young
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Cultural Sporting
For Father’s Day we all went to see a professional baseball game, the Miami Marlins vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ironically, for a person who doesn’t follow any sport and could care less about most sports in general, I have seen a surprisingly wide range of professional sporting events live. From a soccer game in Port-Au-Prince, …
Posted: June 22, 2014 by Eliza Alys Young
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The Positive Paradox
Recently things have been going, well, really good. After what felt like one drama after another, life has evened out and feels in balance. We moved to Miami like we had always wanted. Car drama is done. Our relationship is solid, and more importantly we are genuinely happy together. The kids are both entering a …
Posted: June 8, 2014 by Eliza Alys Young
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Cosmic Sucker Punch
Sometimes life hits you with what I like to call “A Cosmic Sucker Punch” or what others might call “When bad things happen to good people.” or even “Sh*t happens.” Life is like that. Sometimes, out of the blue, something bad happens for no reason, sometimes it is so bad that one can feel like …
Posted: May 25, 2014 by Eliza Alys Young
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