Author Archives: Gabriela Yareliz

Jab Tak Hai Jaan: Meera

By: Gabriela Yareliz NOTE: This is a character and movie analysis so: Spoiler Alert. Yash Chopra made his last film a deeply religious one. I don’t know if this reflects a belief he had close to the time of his death, or a philosophy or vision of God questioned or clung to. Perhaps it wasContinue reading “Jab Tak Hai Jaan: Meera”

Asking the hard questions

By: Gabriela Yareliz People who know a little bit about everything; they learn every day; they feed off of silence and awkwardness; they are curious; they are versatile; they are travelers; they are steel; they are elegant; they are charming; they vow to defend truth. Who are they? Journalists. 1] Rebecca Mead 2] Adam GopnikContinue reading “Asking the hard questions”

Today in Pictures

By: Gabriela Yareliz Today, in pictures: 1] Saw Madeline Albright speak some brilliance today at a convention on R2P and Genocide Prevention. 2] Huma Abedin stood by her man, potential future mayor of New York? I admire her strength. Huma for mayor? 3] Royal Baby outing 4] Political ambiance

Emerald Moonlight Pearl

By: Gabriela Yareliz Stolen glances, houses white under moonlight; emerald hills. Peace and angst in blend, golden shadows cast. The sky is a perfect shade of dark, a blue so thick it envelopes resignation. Trembling emotion, the kind that leaves you breathless and crying-all at once. It leaves you gasping for not air, not peace,Continue reading “Emerald Moonlight Pearl”

Celebrating Life

By: Gabriela Yareliz 1] Royal baby-OH YEAH. The royal baby arrived today! Congrats to the Will & Kate. This long awaited child finally arrived. I mean, there were people on the news trying to talk about what the baby would look like, playing some genetic bingo–not kidding. UK is in a frenzy over this. OrContinue reading “Celebrating Life”

Living with Joy-Susan Spencer-Wendel

By: Gabriela Yareliz A fellow University of Florida journalism alumna, Susan Spencer-Wendel, wrote a book about living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and living with joy for what matters most. According to NPR, she wrote the book on her iPhone. 🙂 Check out more about her inspiring story. Books are like letters, and hers is titled,Continue reading “Living with Joy-Susan Spencer-Wendel”