From Mt. Crumpit to Mt. Trump-itThe lore of the Grinch is familiar to all — How he plotted, and schemed, and cared not at all For us down in Whoville, who minded our…Oct 6, 20241Oct 6, 20241
Random Acts of Kindness or Systems of Equity: Giving the Ball to Disabled PlayersThe video clips are everywhere. I just saw one today on social media.Mar 25, 202112Mar 25, 202112
Makers, Creators, and ArtistsMy dad makes magic with wood. My mom tells magnificent stories in paintings and quilts. Jenifer writes Christmas poems, hosts gingerbread…Dec 23, 2020272Dec 23, 2020272
Thanksgiving, Light, and Common Womenthe common woman is as common as good bread as common as when you couldn’t go on but did. For all the world we didn’t know we held in…Nov 28, 202066Nov 28, 202066
Chicken BullionWe chatter in bed before falling asleep. As we adjust our arms and legs into a comfortable tangle, we say things into the darkness…Oct 25, 202051Oct 25, 202051
Helen Reddy: Mingo, Iowa, circa 1976My grandmother died the other day Without remembering how I loved her And danced and cartwheeled To the stories she sangOct 3, 20202Oct 3, 20202
On the Side of the RoadHumility sells imperfect produce from a roadside stand Peaches and nectarines with thrip marks Pears with a bruise below the eye Apples…Sep 5, 202026Sep 5, 202026
Charlie Brown’s RideThis time last year, I was in Spain riding a horse on a beach. I went to Spain with the express purpose of riding a horse on a beach. To…Sep 2, 2020551Sep 2, 2020551
Published inHuman Parts‘How Are You?’ and Other Existential QuestionsAsking someone how they are just isn’t the same anymoreAug 28, 20205Aug 28, 20205
Scars as Stories“Scars have the strange power to remind us that our past is real.” — Cormac McCarthyAug 9, 2020Aug 9, 2020
The Light As Viewed From HereIt was a curious concatenation of events stemming from my joining the Methodist youth group that led me to come out.May 27, 2020May 27, 2020
The Inquisition of 1984The Inquisition of 1984 began sometime shortly after the new year, when school had begun anew. The excitement and anticipation of the…May 21, 2020May 21, 2020
When We Were Tested: A Tale of Two PandemicsI pride myself on my ability to remember things. Often, the memories I hold are trivial and useless. I remember the names of everyone in…May 20, 2020May 20, 2020
Burden of the BrowMy dad had them. My grandfather had them. Most of my uncles had them, too.May 6, 2020May 6, 2020