The cherry blossoms in Washington DC are almost at their peak. Earlier than expected! That means it's springtime, right?
Today's high is about 70 degrees Fahrenheit, but just a few days ago I swear the high only reached 40-something degrees. And that’s still in Fahrenheit.
The "bipolar" weather these days is just one of the effects of climate change and global warming.
Read MoreI started to crave a cheesy, chicken quesadilla. And I figured I could use several cheesy, chicken quesadilla meals when I'm subsequently stuck at home during the looming #snowpocalypse2016.
So an hour before the said snowmaggedon was supposed to hit, I walked to my neighborhood grocery store for my emergency sustenance: quesadilla ingredients. Cilantro included.
Read MoreThe last reunion between families separated by the Korean War took place last year, February 2014.
Leading up to this event, I was able to meet with one of the 82 selected in South Korea to attend these reunions in North Korea.
Her name was Hong Sin-ja, and at that time she was 84 years old. She was selected to meet her then 83-year-old younger sister, Young-ja, who had been living in North Korea.
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