I walk to my car and try my best to avert my eyes to the full school parking lot. It doesn’t matter that it’s an impossibly perfect July day or that I already put some hours into my classroom; there is always work to be done, and always someone working harder. I swallow all those … Continue reading I’m a Bad Teacher
Serial Killers and Flat Tires
True crime podcasts have helped me pass the time on the long stretches of this road trip. They’ve also made me zealously apprehensive. Of everyone. And everything. So, when I felt my hair stand up at a parking lot in Roswell, I was immediately on guard. I turned to see a man staring intently at … Continue reading Serial Killers and Flat Tires
“Is it a Cult?” Going Off-Grid in Northern California
On this road trip, at some point I pictured myself lounging in a rainy Oregon cabin, wine glass in hand, spewing silver words from an inky ballpoint pen. A fireplace roaring in the background. Perhaps a cat curled at my feet. I didn’t know exactly how to make any of this happen, except for the … Continue reading “Is it a Cult?” Going Off-Grid in Northern California
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