On Losing A MotherWe lost you in pieces, over the years. First, words left you, in ones and twos, slipping away like goldfish in a pond, just out of reach…Apr 19, 2022Apr 19, 2022
Mom’s Chicken Soup, As Remembered by an Imperfectly Domesticated DaughterTake a roast chicken that has already served your family of 7 two meals, and badger a squeamish child into picking any remaining scraps of…Apr 30, 2021Apr 30, 2021
On the Importance of Being Feminist“He said, in French, ‘You are a bunch of feminists.’ And he started to shoot.” Those are the words of an eyewitness to the massacre of 14…Dec 6, 2019Dec 6, 2019
On My Sister-in-LawMy sister-in-law is deaf. She’s also gay. Which means my sister is gay, and she “speaks” ASL, both of which may be incidental. I’m not…Jan 18, 2019Jan 18, 2019
On Pain ManagementSo, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease when I was 19. Without getting into the grisly details, Crohn’s is inflammation of the lining of…Mar 6, 2017Mar 6, 2017
On Alimentation: A Rumination in Many PartsWhat’s for dinner? The simplest of questions, but for many of us, the answer is tremendously complex. As the child of postmodernity, I…Feb 17, 2017Feb 17, 2017
On DisappointmentMany of you will have heard this story before. Some of you have heard it more than once. I’m going to tell it again now.Feb 3, 2017Feb 3, 2017
On ProvidenceI’m an agnostic. (I figure we’ve discussed my digestive habits already, so the next natural topics are religion and politics. And since…Jan 26, 2017Jan 26, 2017
On Taking Up Physical ActivityI don’t really have hobbies. I work, I eat and sleep, and I read before sleep. I smile at my beloved, scratch the cat’s chin, and look at…Jan 25, 2017Jan 25, 2017
How Did it Come to This?In the beginning, a girl did too much yoga. Or maybe a girl who did yoga did too much. Or, she did yoga the way she was used to doing other…Jan 24, 2017Jan 24, 2017
