Salty observations about life, love, and living abroad
Twas mere weeks ’til election, when all through the landThe people were voting by mail and by hand; The ballots were mounting in state after stateCast after four years of interminable wait; The voters were spilling out into the streetsWith the tongue taste of 2016 still bittersweet; And Kamala in her Chucks, and Liz with... Continue Reading →
When I was a girl, I used to collect bunches of dandelions. It didn’t matter to me that everyone else was trying to get rid of them--out, out, damned weed!--I thought they were pretty. Together, they looked like a fist full of sunshine. More than just a schoolgirl fancy though, I was convinced that a... Continue Reading →
This week my kids went to school. Normally that's not a noteworthy accomplishment. But we're living in anything but normal times. Then on Wednesday the husband, who's been merrily working remotely from our bedroom, went into the office. The door closed behind them and I was left with an empty house and an empty day.... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, being a mother sucks. I could list the different ways in which it sucks. I could give you bullet points which highlight varying degrees of suckiness, but one of the things that sucks the most about being a mother is that if I do that, I am bound to get passive-aggressively well-meant comments like... Continue Reading →
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What you need to know about roofing
a performative documentary project based on letters to the editor of Ms., 1972-1980
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Seeking to read the pages of Earth's Book.
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