When Presidential Candidates Weren’t Sore Losers
I found this gem in the American Archives of Public Broadcasting. Granted, it’s from before 2008, but it’s still a nice reminder of an era before Donald Trump.
Everything Else
It Ain’t Easy, But Keep Going
In those moments, the unease begins to seep into my thoughts. It’s as if there’s something terrible in the room with me that I can’t quite see because it’s too awful.
Over The Shoulder
What is that feeling? Something’s missing? Something’s going to happen? There is an unexpected uneasiness. Is it the continuing crisis of Covid-19? Maybe. I drove across Boston today. Was out of my cave and it… Read More »Over The Shoulder
Amongst the Sand and Shells
For my daughter, the shell is a shell, until it becomes a shovel, a swimming pool for fairy dolls, a marker of her grandmother who died when my daughter was a baby.
Eduhacker: Career Hacks
Job hunting out of college is rough. Job hunting in a pandemic and recession is a mess.
Purgatory Chasm State Park
On the Fourth of July, we went hiking at Purgatory Chasm State Park. We just did the Chasm Loop Trail since we were hiking with a five-year-old and three-year-old. The trail was much rougher than… Read More »Purgatory Chasm State Park
Place and Identity in How Much of These Hills Is Gold
Where do I come from is a deceiving question. It seems like there should be a straight-forward answer. For the siblings in C Pam Zhang‘s How Much of These Hills Is Gold, a question like… Read More »Place and Identity in How Much of These Hills Is Gold
