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
“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
The Birthday Cake That Made Me Cry
Where to start this story... I think we have to go back. All the way back to 25 years ago, when I (followed by a twin brother) was born on a morning that happened to be on the 28th of December. I have heard the blurred period between Christmas and New Years described as the … Continue reading The Birthday Cake That Made Me Cry
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