Elan VissOver Hill and DaleWhere we stay in Nevada, it’s just on the other side of the Sierras. The big earthen levee that protects California’s Central Valley from…Jun 22, 2022Jun 22, 2022
Elan VissPugilist At WorkIt’s 03:58 on a Tuesday morning. I stand darkening the doorway of a building whose stucco is falling off in trapezoidal sheets. Water has…Feb 4, 2022Feb 4, 2022
Elan VissA Gateway Of LemonsThere was a whole bag of lemons to squeeze in the kitchen. Big yellow ones with pointy ends and thick skin. I think they were Lisbons…Jan 13, 2022Jan 13, 2022
Elan VissWatch out: To, Two, and Too.Homophones will sneak up occasionally. They are words that sound the same when spoken, but carry different meaning and spelling. Here are…Jan 12, 2022Jan 12, 2022
Elan VissWriting SharplyWhen I was 12, I made friends with my cousin. He’s my cousin’s husband actually, but it’s all the same to me. They were recently married…Jan 11, 2022Jan 11, 2022