A Piece of the Past
It’s been two years since I last stepped foot in Victoria. I was born there, and
my childhood nostalgia is tightly linked to the city. Now I’m riding a borrowed
bicycle
Humanity
A Song I’m Thankful For: “Can’t Hardly Wait”
I asked students this week to write for ten minutes on one, two, or three things
they’re thankful for, as we approach the holiday. I’m thankful for so many
things: My
You Are Where You Eat
When I first moved to Sacramento I lived in the fixed-up garage (not fixed up to
building code, mind you; that’s why rent was affordable) of a nice couple in
their early
The Freedom of Obscurity
Growing up, my family began every day under the radio’s spell—Bob Edwards on
Morning Edition, Ed at Joy 105.5, Charlie on WZID. These magicians charmed their
way into our home
I Want to Believe
It was just after dinner on a weeknight in 1981 when my best friend Tom called
me on the phone to ask if I’d be his wingman on an exorcism.
Tom had