Rachel BashinDoing the knowledgeTwo months in: screams made of stars and thunderboltsI’ve been about two and a half months in Omaha, NE. It’s November 1. Tomorrow is Laura’s birthday (yay). The day after that…feels a whole…Nov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020
Rachel BashinDoing the knowledgeOne Month LaterOne month ago, about this time, Laura and I rolled into Omaha. We unloaded the contents of our Men in Black SUV rental and my moving cube…Sep 16, 20201Sep 16, 20201
Rachel BashinDoing the knowledgeWeek 3: “the unique insanity of being here, now”I came out onto the front porch to write this because I can’t seem to write in air conditioning. What is it? Like the observation the…Sep 6, 20201Sep 6, 20201
Rachel BashinDoing the knowledgeWeek 2: “Let it be when it might be beautiful”I started walking again this week in a new place. I started teaching again this week in a new place. It still feels surreal and sometimes…Aug 30, 2020Aug 30, 2020
Rachel BashinDoing the knowledgeWherever you go, are you there?Have you heard of “The Knowledge,” the test you have to pass to be a London cabby? I’ve decided I’m going to do something like it…only not…Aug 23, 2020Aug 23, 2020
Rachel BashinHere TodayToday: I remember the breathingI was thinking tonight about a talk I went to last November. A whole room full of people breathing together. Ross Gay, Karen Russell, and…May 17, 2020May 17, 2020
Rachel BashinHere TodayToday: I walk on desire linesIt happens now 20 or 25 times per hike: walking along, usually on the phone with my parents or brother or a close friend, I have to stop…Apr 25, 20201Apr 25, 20201
Rachel BashinHere TodayToday: A FlowerThe idea came to me as I walked two big dogs up into the hills above Eugene, OR, and came face to face with a supernova of forsythia. I…Mar 23, 2020Mar 23, 2020
Rachel BashOn Being Fed UpAll I think about lately is food. I plan my days around it. I seek it out in my entertainment. I create vivid fantasies about the mouth…Oct 12, 2019Oct 12, 2019
