The presidential election has been decided and I can hardly bear to speak the name of the person who emerged as the victor. The soaring elation I felt as I walked into the voting booth with my daughter and watched her push the button that recorded our vote for the first woman to run for … Continue reading Calm
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Ignoring Sharon Olds. Again.
Last night I had dinner with two of my girlfriends at a local Thai place. It had been a chilly, drizzly day here and the idea of warm soup and hot curry kept me going during the long day of student conferences. That and coffee, of course. Well, that and coffee and, maybe most importantly, … Continue reading Ignoring Sharon Olds. Again.