On the heels of the “ghetto-party” drama at the esteemed University of California, San Diego this week—which I will be writing about shortly, believe you me, oh yes I will—my husband’s business partner found a note on the ground, lost by, presumably, one of the University’s fine, over-achieving students. It concerns me how this individual [...]
I wasn’t going to post anything today, but then my friend Jennifer pointed me to this poem, probably the best thing I’ve ever read in response to September 11, 2001. ***************************************************************** Leap by Brian Doyle A couple leaped from the south tower, hand in hand. They reached for each other and their hands met and [...]
“When I grow up, I catch the moon! I jump real high and catch the moon!”
I don’t really do poetry. As in, I’ve attempted it but I don’t write it often or very well. As in, my most frequent reaction to reading it is to let out a slow sigh, roll my eyes and turn my attention to something else, usually in the middle of a stanza. Of course, there [...]