Loving Spain, then and now
By Kristan Hoffman Seven years ago, I fell in love with a boy. He was my closest friend in college someone who made me laugh, challenged me …
Columns
Lessons on Humanity from a Cheetah
By Kristan Hoffman With the spots of a Dalmatian, the build of a Greyhound, and the paws of a Great Dane, Savanna is clumsily put together but unbelievably …
Our Holiday Break
By Kristan Hoffman and Angie Liang Kristan While there was no snow or sleigh bells, my holiday was otherwise fairly traditional. I flew home to Houston and was …
After the Storm
By Angie Liang We Houstonians are no strangers to hurricanes. Living in former swamplands about an hour from the Gulf Coast, weve had to stock up on non-perishables …
To Russia with love
By Angie Liang Michael* and I went to school together for a decade middle school, high school and even college but we were mostly acquaintances who …
For love of travel
By Angie Liang After days in and days out behind a desk, there is nothing better than to wander with curiosity in a new place. This is the …
Scenes from my aunt’s house
By Kristan Hoffman One tree in the front yard, or two? Wood siding, or brick? Have I ever even set foot in the backyard? These questions roll through …
On resolutions and the new year
Kristan Sometimes turning the calendar to a new page isn’t enough. For a fresh mindset, I need a bigger, bolder signal of change. So I pick a different …