From the monthly archives:
There was an article in today’s paper about this guy who counsels high school students about which college to go to and how to get into the college of one’s choice. I’ve often thought, off-handedly and with no intention of follow-through, that that would be a scam that I would be good at, so I [...]
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When we lived in New York, we always joined Matt’s family for holiday celebrations, which was pretty great as far as I was concerned. His mother and step-dad are both funny, intelligent, interesting people who travel a lot, collect quirky art, and cook terrific and abundant meals. At the time, Matt was always pretty reluctant [...]
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Events conspire. This last week has been one of those times when subliminal messages lurk around every corner, in every billboard, every NPR program, even every MASH rerun. I’m continually flogged by hints that it might be for the best if I examine my daily life more closely, compare my habits with habits I used [...]
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Now that our trip to the Netherlands looms on the very near horizon (two weeks), I’m officially beginning to panic about packing and logistics. Probably a good thing, since I tend to be very casual about traveling, packing little more than fresh underwear and a contact lens case. That works fine for domestic travel, but [...]
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When I was about 7 years old, my family hosted a married couple from Tehran, Iran, in our home for a year. Let me be clear: I had totally, entirely, black-out-style forgotten about this until last night, when I came across a picture of me, my brothers, my parents, and those two students in their [...]
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