Melanie McGauranWhy We Swim“Ahh, I remember this book,” I think to myself as I pull it from a box of mom’s belongings. I had given it to her as a Mother’s Day gift…Mar 23, 2023Mar 23, 2023
Melanie McGauranRock Me on the Water: L.A.’s Legendary Moment in the Sun 50 Years AgoI was highly interested in reading Rock Me on the Water: 1974-The Year Los Angeles Transformed Movies, Music, Television and Politics…Mar 7, 2023Mar 7, 2023
Melanie McGauranM&M: Mars and MayaMischief is afoot this week with the Super Bowl returning for its LVII season and, with it, the inevitable roll-out of the best of 2023’s…Feb 10, 2023Feb 10, 2023
Melanie McGauranIt’s All About Waves: Real & At The MoviesI was twelve when the original The Poseidon Adventure movie was released in 1972. Although I was mesmerized by the man falling into the…Feb 11, 2021Feb 11, 2021
Melanie McGauranInside the C Folder — Things I’ve LearnedDecember 9th 2019. January 22, 2020. March 4, 2020. I remember these dates because they were all “action” days in my treatment plan for…Jan 24, 2021Jan 24, 2021
Melanie McGauranCovid Conversations From ItalyWhen early stories of a new virus were breaking last February into March, I remember a nursing home being hit hard in Washington State and…Dec 16, 2020Dec 16, 2020
Melanie McGauranMy Mother’s Post Lockdown — The Challenges ContinueIt was mid-September when I sent a text checking in with my sister and she replied “We’re with mom at the hair salon and she says hi.”Dec 2, 2020Dec 2, 2020
Melanie McGauranTales From Thule: A Look Inside a 72-Year-Old JournalTwo unlikely circumstances recently collided in my small world which led to the re-discovery of a 72-year-old journal… and this story. The…Nov 14, 2020Nov 14, 2020
Melanie McGauranWhy We Want to Be Blowin’ in the WindThe power of wind is as varied as the descriptive names for it: Chinook, Trade winds, gale force, Sirocco, the North wind and simply…Oct 21, 2020Oct 21, 2020
