Permanent Residents (Green Card holders) are granted the right to legally work and reside in the United States, provided they obey the laws of the country and maintain their residence. Read on to learn of some of the rights and responsibilities of a Permanent Resident once they have been granted their status by USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) Rights of a Permanent Resident: Residence As has already been mentioned,…
I’m at the back of a restaurant in Los Angeles, in a dimly-lit hallway whose floor is made of dark wood that’s been distressed just the right amount, not too old, not too new, like a T-shirt from Urban Outfitters or the prop guitar held by the lead singer of your favorite untalented emo band. There is just enough light for me to see a sign with a little man…
The way home was filled with reminders of why things couldn’t be. He looked over at her as she stared out the window, head leaned up against the door, breath leaving a light fog on the glass. He clenched the top of the steering wheel, slowly revving the slick, worn-out leather, and he repositioned himself in his seat—moving with the intention of saying something to break the silence. Something to…
March is National Reading Month. One, Frisco Library, shared this poster from the Work Projects Administration Poster Collection for Library of Congress from 1941: I have been sitting and staring at a blank word document for hours at a time for much of March, despite reading kick-me-in-the-ass quotes from the likes of Mark Helprin (If an electrician said, I have electrician’s block … he would be committeed.) and Stephen King…
“Hey Miss Brandi!” I say. “RUN AND GET IT. DUH! Next question please.” “OK, right. That’s your instinct—to go in the direction I threw the ball. But you know how sometimes I mess with you and my arm looks like I’m throwing it, but I hold onto it? And you go darting in the direction you think the ball went, then eventually discover that I haven’t thrown the ball?” “YES!…
