This brilliant comic reminds me, painfully, of one of the most excruciating events of my life.
Dinner invitation. Vegan restaurant. Dead people quietly nibbling away at nothing, at every table.
Carrot soup.
And one couldn't help wishing those carrots had been allowed to live on and enjoy a rich, various carrot life, far from these bloodless paper thin zombies.
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It's a very cool morning here in the little northern city by the
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Maangchi
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My mom used to make kimchi from 200 heads of cabbage! This was kimjang
kimchi, made with her friends at the beginning of winter, and meant to last
until ...
Harmful Tropes: Token Minority
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Harmful tropes are narrative shortcuts that reinforce negative stereotypes,
justify toxic behavior, or demean marginalized groups. Here, we discuss
them ...
Borehole
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… “Well, what did you guys find?” This is from Beyond Mammoth Cave: A Tale
of Obsession in the World’s Longest Cave by James D. Borden and Roger W.
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Loyalty Above Competence
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Pete Hegseth was a Fox News host and commander of a 200-person National
Guard unit. He now leads an organization with three-million members. His
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Stay away from the pool
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My mother & I were visiting a friend of hers who was living in an apartment
complex that I regarded at the time as positively palatial, what for the
commun...
In Memory of Ed Ochester, Poet & Editor, RIP
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We have asked Ed Ochester (above) to edit our Sunday poetry pages for the
next few months. Here is one of Ed's poems: March of the Penguins The
editor of N...
“In spite of all the learned have said ...”
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Philip Freneau
Philip Freneau (1752-1852) was a journalist and poet in the early years our
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Balance is important in design
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Proof of Life
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Um, hello? Is this thing on?
I am writing from the Central Time Zone, as we have officially moved to
Oxford, Mississippi for the academic year! And I have ...
Lana K. W. Austin
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Lana K. W. Austin’s poems, short stories, and reviews have recently been
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Appalachia...
The translucent veil of life
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Haha, so the truth comes out. Having 2 children is A LOT more work than 1!
I haven't been able to get out of the rocking chair more than a few
moment...
On the move
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*Gal about town, photo by Bob Perkoski*
Dear readership,
Your humble hostess has been doing a whole lot of what is depicted in
today's photo: walking aro...
Strawberry Month
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The strawberry sweets at Lagusta's Luscious this month are insane! I
missed out last year and decided that this year I would take full
advantage.
I luck...
AWP in Minneapolis, and recommended reading
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Again I've been away from this blog longer than I'd intended. Much busy
with writing, and reading, and life in general.
I'll be attending the annual AWP co...
Remixing the World's Problems Results
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The one thing about judging poetry is that it often takes me much longer
than I expect. For everyone who has waited so patiently for me to get these
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In a Landscape - The Playlist
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John Cage, “In a Landscape”
Bob Dylan, “My Back Pages”
Neil Young, “Ambulance Blues”
The Twilight Zone Theme
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This brilliant comic reminds me, painfully, of one of the most excruciating events of my life.
Dinner invitation. Vegan restaurant. Dead people quietly nibbling away at nothing, at every table.
Carrot soup.
And one couldn't help wishing those carrots had been allowed to live on and enjoy a rich, various carrot life, far from these bloodless paper thin zombies.
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