Togzhan
Another from my Deleted Scenes collection. This one of my friend Togzhan. With two weeks before classes began, I could fulfill a promise I’d made to Togzhan nearly a year earlier. Togzhan with her daughter Assema. … Read More
Finding Serenity
Everything I’ve ever let go of has claw marks all over it. … Read More
First Friday Friend/Idioms
How important punctuation is. You’ve seen, I’m sure, the “Let’s Eat Gramma.” vs. “Let’s eat, Gramma.” buzz on Facebook. I’m sure Gramma would agree, commas are important. So are capitals. Last week I began a new feature I called … Read More
Jumping Off High Dives
When I was sixteen I took a deep breath, closed my eyes, and jumped — off Olympic Park’s high dive — into twelve feet of water far below. I still have no idea why. I’d never jumped off a high … Read More