PinnedThe Calm in CalamityI did not follow pre-election coverage in the United States. I did not follow day-of coverage, nor will I follow post-election coverage. I…Nov 6, 2024Nov 6, 2024
PinnedNot Everyone Gets To Be An OrphanIt occurred to me as I stood at the bathroom sink, getting ready to dry my hair, that this will be my first Thanksgiving as an orphan. It’s…Nov 24, 2021Nov 24, 2021
PinnedDreams of Sugarplum Fairies…I headed out this morning with my son, en route to his favorite program, a working bakery in Brooklyn. I’d managed to get him to take…Jul 19, 2022Jul 19, 2022
PinnedLetter to an Angry Black GirlIt might seem incredibly provocative to use this title in any piece, especially one written by a white woman. But that is literally what…Dec 12, 20221Dec 12, 20221
PinnedCan a Whisper Drown a Shout?We live in extraordinarily loud times, it seems. Everyone has some kind of megaphone, whether actual or virtual. If people aren’t holding…Dec 21, 2023Dec 21, 2023
No Room in My Heart for PalestiniansI imagine there are some folks who will impute to me raging hatred and racism based solely on the title of this piece. They would be wrong…Mar 3Mar 3
Schooling FoolsThis moment in American and world history might be an especially revealing one, not necessarily because it’s unique, but because so many of…Mar 2Mar 2
The Wisdom of Not KnowingI was thinking just now that there are an awful lot of folks in this world proclaiming things, and that maybe the greatest virtue lies in…Feb 19Feb 19
What’s A Day For, Anyway?This morning, I went to get some blood drawn, because my doctor wants to know how in/effective a medication I am on is. Then I stopped at…Jan 28Jan 28
Cold Feet. Warm Heart.I was in bed the other night and my son came in, per usual, to snuggle. That’s his routine, all 6 feet or so of him. He comes in first…Jan 15Jan 15
