Author Archives: silvermic
A Jazz Riff For Your Eyes
From one angle, the towering overhead sculptures evoke leaping flames and dancing figures. Take a walk across the room and look back, though, and the same totems take on the profile shapes of animals and birds. Legendary musician Herb … Continue reading
Putting Thought Into Words
Gifted poet Rebeccah Sanhueza doesn’t just write verses. She sets herself a challenge! Rebeccah, who is an English major at Pasadena City College, decided to create her poem, “7.20”, within the boundaries of a very restrictive format–Japanese haiku! The result … Continue reading
Murder, Mayhem–and Humor? She Rules
Mystery author and horsewoman Gayle Carline has a sense of humor–and so do her readers. According to her website, Gayle began writing after buying her first horse. Her writing career started with regular contributions to California Riding Magazine–and broke into … Continue reading
Looking to the Future
Pasadena City College has made headlines recently–as a campus in crisis. The college’s current administration has received triple “no-confidence” votes: from PCC’s Associated Students, Faculty Association, and, more recently, the Academic Senate, which approved a “no-confidence” vote of its own. … Continue reading