Japanese culture presented in gratitude

February 14, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Sounds of the thunderous banging of huge taiko drums contrasted with the peaceful, almost hypnotic sound of the harp-like koto music in the Ragan Theatre Saturday night, Feb. 11, in front of a nearly sold out auditorium.   This conglomeration of culture, the third annual Japan Culture Night, focused on the intense gratitude of the […]

Love in the refining fire

February 14, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes I met him when I was fifteen.  Just about to start high school and as awkward as ever.  Somehow we became friends.  Even though I thought he was kind of nerdy and, from what I can gather, he thought I was completely fake.  As the years passed I developed a huge crush on him.  We […]