It’s raining.  It’s raining!  It’s raining here in Cairo! A more unexpected shower I’ve never seen.  The air is cooler now and suddenly the view looks clean with the pollution all tamped down by the rain.  Now I can see...

One of the women I am most grateful to for her general kindness, welcoming spirit and active interest in my research is my dancer friend Lorna.  She always invites me along to dancing events, always allows me to badger her guests and friends and...

A few evenings ago I received another unsolicited flirtatious text message.  Here’s how it happened: I picked up a phone call from a phone number I didn’t recognize.  “Miss Catlin?  Miss Catlin?”   ...