Brotherly love
Originally published in July 2016 in Blog
She loves me
Originally published in June 2015 in Blog
There’s a reason why guitar strummers always get the girl. Even base players have been taken aback over how easily the hugs and propositions flow after a show. We’ve been saying it since the 1970s: some guys are just more “sensitive.” Women notice men who can emote — or who, at least, convince us they […]
Mothers
Originally published in May 2015 in Blog
Photo from the Melissa Rivers Collection Joan Rivers was by turns vicious, smart, snarky and deeply caring. Back when when I watched more TV I occasionally landed on one of her fashion rants, but never stayed long. Most of the time, I don’t find that kind of aggression entertaining. But I felt her talent, so […]
Out of the woods
Originally published in April 2015 in Blog
Rabbit remembered
Originally published in March 2014 in Blog
Home
Originally published in December 2013 in Blog
After you lose your parents, You start to wonder if your family ever existed. That feeling of being part of a team alters, Then disintegrates over time. New alliances form. Continents and decades are crossed in a valiant search for that next Home. Siblings become more like old classmates, People you used to know because […]
Alice Munro
Originally published in October 2013 in Blog
Let humanity lead
Originally published in July 2013 in Blog
Chicago
Originally published in May 2013 in Blog
In my mid-twenties, when I could have bottled my excess energy, I was presented with a choice: Chicago or New York. I weighed both options and chose Chicago. That runs counter to the narrative we’re used to for young women with vague dreams of writing. To arrive at that decision, I didn’t make a long […]