I finished listening to The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander today. The sixteen-hour audiobook took me a […]
Maybe So
We pass the tequila bottle between the three of usCross-legged on the futon mattressAnd quote Glennon DoyleLet’s rememberWe can do hard thingsBut this, this, thisIs […]
A Good Life
We talk about canoeing on Midwest riversOr kayaking or sailing on the lake We talk about campingI’ll make the fireShe’ll cook the foodThey’ll set up […]
A Quote
I’m “writing-lite” this weekend, but after just finishing a Hunger Games movie marathon with friends — which a lot of feels very relevant right now, […]
June 26, 2020
Masks off, in the shade Champagne in water bottles This is what love is
A Blessing
A blessing for this weekend, mine starts today: May the love be strong and the laughter long and the days slow in the sweetest way. […]
Normal
I hand wash my masksAnd hang them on the porch to dryA line I never thought I’d writeBut I never thoughtI’d do a lot of […]
Dear HR Mini-Me
I had to answer a prompt for something work-related this evening on what I would write in a letter to myself as I was first […]
Project Implicit
I’ve been working on some plans to improve our Diversity & Inclusion at my company and as part of this renewed research, I came across […]
6/21/1992
In 1992, Father’s Day was on Sunday, June 21st and then I was here too. In the world. Struggling to open my eyes in St. […]