Giving Cho Chang a Voice
Let me start by saying that (as anyone who knows me knows) I love the Harry Potter series. I do. I really, really do. That being said, I read the books...
chinese apples
I was catching up with one of my favorite poets, Li-Young Lee, and came across his poem “Persimmons” on the Poetry Foundation’s website. There’s one delightful line where he refers...
Candy Hearts
I know it’s half a week after Valentine’s Day, but I encountered these candy hearts in the English Department’s graduate student lounge at OSU and couldn’t resist. Is there anything...
a little love poem
It’s Valentine’s Day and I want to share a poem by Andrea Gibson with you. It’s a lovely poem, a poem of love, a poem I love. First, I should...
The Long Journey Home
I just got back from Helsinki last night, and what a long voyage it was! It all started with not being able to complete online checkin the day before (I...
“Barbie” Becomes “Romney” in Political Jingle
I was watching the news in French this morning from my hotel room in Helsinki, Finland, when suddenly the familiar strains of 1990s one-hit band Aqua’s song “Barbie Girl” caught...
Camp Hope
I had a wonderful weekend out in Arnold, California recently. I was out there to celebrate with some friends who were getting married, and it turned out to be even...
Summer in the Country
This is my lovely afternoon today. I am in Maine right now, and for the first time in over a week, I am taking some time to just relax. It...
The Good, the Bad and the Ukelele?
One of my all-time favorite movies is Sergio Leone’s The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, which I love for so many reasons — not least of which is Ennio Morricone’s...
Grab life by the…
When I look at this picture (which I grabbed off of Virtue Salon’s Facebook page), all I can think is “go for it!” That, and how incredible that strawberry looks….
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