by Kelli Donley | Oct 14, 2008 | Arizona, Community, Journal, Politico
I took a friend to see a lawyer yesterday. About a decade ago, when she was a small girl and far too young to know what poor decisions were being made on her behalf, her parents left Mexico and drove the family to the United States illegally. They settled in Arizona,...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 16, 2008 | Arizona, Community, Journal
Live in Phoenix and love ice cream? Me too. If you are in the neighborhood, consider a new shop that my friends just opened: Sweet Republic. They are an incredible duo with an even sweeter love story. You can read the details, or just swing through for a scoop and ask...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 2, 2008 | Arizona, Community, Journal, Public Health
When I listened to Lauryn Hill in college on repeat for two years (seriously, ask Finny how silly obsessed I was with that album), I never thought 10 years later I’d be working with actual refugees. There is a lot of confusion about refugees in America and I am...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 7, 2008 | Community, Journal, Kitchen Talk, Recipes
Community dinner: green chicken enchiladas, steak tacos, salad, chips and guacamole, black beans, Mexican rice, cake and lots of great conversation; 15 fed, leftovers taken home, casserole of enchiladas left for a friend in the hospital, and one giant pitcher of...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 6, 2008 | Community, Journal, Kitchen Talk
Tomorrow night heralds the return of the community dinner. Any guesses to the menu? While my theme was “Go Team USA!” in Olympic Summer Game spirit, I am not fond of fried chicken and apple pie. Okay, maybe apple pie, but most “American” food...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 31, 2008 | Community, Domestic Art, Journal, Kitchen Talk
My friend Peter had a birthday when I was in Africa. While I managed to bake for AJ and Gregg’s summer birthdays — the other two in the Bagel Boy Trifecta — I completely forgot Peter. Ouch. Thankfully I made it up to him this morning with a tray of...
