on community
Last week, when I was early for a teaching interview, I was invited to sit and have tea with a fellow applicant. Everyone should start a job interview like this, with a warm beverage, warm company,...
View Articleon loss
Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. From...
View Articleon fear and bicycles (post-superstorm)
Pardon my language, but let’s start with first things first: New York is, in a word, unfuckwithable. A few weeks ago, Hurricane Sandy (Superstorm, whatever, I don’t really care) rattled my windows and...
View Articlewhat are you waiting for?
A few weeks ago, at a health fair in Crown Heights, I nearly lost my voice talking to community members about yoga. It’s great for you! It helps alleviate stress! Yoga helps strengthen and stretch your...
View Articleon hOMe
Home is so very many things, isn’t it? To me, home is Phoenix, where I’ll return next Saturday to hike Piestewa, search for luminarias, and cuddle my sweet nephews. breakfast on my parent’s patio Home...
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