Co-creation My children birthed me many times through our time together; we have labored over Our relationship Our independence Our interlocked destinies. We have adventured as “family,” fought as friends do, with our least selves held in honor at some core level, while our higher selves offered bridges of joy and…
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Suprise Me
Co-creation
Prompted By Parenthood
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Co-creation My children birthed me many times through our time together; we have labored over Our relationship Our independence Our interlocked destinies. We have adventured as “family,” fought as friends do, with our least selves held in honor at some core level, while our higher selves offered bridges of joy and…
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The Gift of Gifts, by Jesse Kornbluth
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If I were struck dead right now, how many years would the insurance buy for Beth and the kids?
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There Was an Interview Here
Prompted By Interviews
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In the Spring of 2016, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by one of my favorite teachers at Saint Mary’s College– Alex Green. Although I was a little bit nervous, Alex is such a great interviewer that I got comfortable onstage with him immediately. We were there to talk about my recently published memoir,…
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Exam Week and Daiquiri Parties
Prompted By Exams
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As exam week progressed, we could hear clack, clackety-clack, ding!!, clack, clack, from the living area and dorm rooms in the entire wing, along with the crinkle of bags of potato chips and Cheetos.
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One child’s path from marginalization to equality
Prompted By Inequality
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My own reconnecting with Laurel took place during the December holidays, spring breaks, or summers, the only times I was home from Harvard. I recall how special it was ...picking her up from the House family and bringing her home for the weekend.
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How My Mother Taught Me to Drive
Prompted By Learning to Drive
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I had my first accident before I even had a driver’s license. Armed with my learner’s permit, I cautiously drove a few blocks to the A&P with my mother. When, we arrived, she pointed to a spot and told me to pull in there. I did, but I also bumped into the car in the…
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Roommate Poker
Prompted By Roommates
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The stakes were sky high: the corner single.
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On Turning 75
Prompted By Special Birthdays
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Shelters, Signs, and Sirens
Prompted By Cold War Coping
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The moaning whine infiltrated my nightmares for years. It became a reminder of a situation we could not ignore.
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