Florida Culture for the Week of August 26 by Josh Garrick

Congratulations -- Local Artist Rebecca Rose Wins National Grant

Not all of China eats rice: The divide between North and South

Monday 29th April

Arriving from Australia into Heathrow early on a Monday morning, my partner Alison and I recovered our luggage and made our way towards the immigration and customs areas. Though we should have been tired after a seven hour flight from Dubai preceded by an eleven hour flight from Australia, we were in fact elated and full of energy. We exited the Airbus A380, and made our way to the baggage collection area.

How do the ways we save and share and transmit ideas affect they way they develop and are passed on? That is one of the questions at the heart of Ancestral Imprints. The subject matter being transmitted, in this case, is the traditional music of Ireland.

Aaahhh, Cyprus. Your warm weather, fantastic beaches, and luscious waters draw us in. Your long history, incredible food, and amazing colors keep us happy. Alas, your crowds tend to make us rethink heading there.

Guess what? There are plenty of things to do in Florida that don’t involve theme parks and water sports!

When I’ve talked to others about my travels to the West coast of America, conversation tends to bypass Seattle.