Melissa Barclay

Few places in the world feel like you have walked into the 23rd Psalm like Ireland. A Shepherd, green pastures, paths by still waters, and restoration of the soul. With a far different climate than David’s home in the Promised Land, you could still see a shepherd boy with a harp and not think it unusual.

He grew up Muslim, but began to question his belief when he was 15 years old after his mother gave birth to a brother who died soon after birth. In his anguish over the loss, he asked questions of many people and found no answers in his Muslim faith. Next, Adam tried visiting...

There are gangsters in my neighborhood. Before you get concerned for my safety, these are harmless to humans and are rarely covert in their operations. No, these gangsters operate in the open using audible communication. It is unfortunate I don’t speak crow because I think it would be enjoyable to hear them strategize.

Almost every civilization in all of human history has been dependent on at least one form of bread as a dietary necessity. Round or square, long or short, airy or dense, the varieties and ingredients are endless and mean life instead of starvation in many places. In its simplest form, the ingredients of flour, oil, and salt could sustain…

It is said that Florence, Italy contains 30% of the most important works of art in the world. Sitting in central Italy, Florence is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance and was one of the...