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Being and Belonging

I live at the edge of the city, right between forests, farmland, and the busiest intersection in town. […]

05.11.2026 Miscellaneous

The Residue From the Process

The process of creation never ceases to fascinate me. To cause to exist that which previously did not […]

04.26.2026 Miscellaneous

To Be Put Into Words

It is unsettling to read something that says what I have never dared to put into words. It […]

04.26.2026 Miscellaneous, On Being

On the Opening of the Hand

It is something close to grief, the slow realization that a person no longer means what they once […]

04.26.2026 Miscellaneous, On Being

To Whom It Does Not Concern

Dear ____: You know me as the quiet, cooperative Asian woman (probably wearing a purple headscarf) wielding a […]

04.11.2026 Miscellaneous

Punching Through

When one throws a punch with the aim to hit something, the power stops on the target. There […]

04.06.2026 Miscellaneous

Pity and Admiration

It is funny how some things you read or watch or hear are not understood or appreciated until […]

03.30.2026 On Being

The Idea of English

When people ask me what I do, my mind goes blank for a split second, then overloads. If […]

03.30.2026 Miscellaneous

As the Smoke Clears

On Saturday I had a fascinating, beautiful conversation with someone whose mind and spirit humble and inspire mine. […]

03.29.2026 Miscellaneous, On Being

Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst

“Blessed are they which hunger and thirst after righteousness,” the verse in the Gospels goes, “for they shall […]

02.27.2026 Miscellaneous, On Being

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