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Waiting for Catbirds

When my summer friends arrive, all feels more right with the world

3 min read5 days ago

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little Grey Catbird on a branch. Its coat is several shoft shades of grey and it has a little black cap on its head.

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Books Are Our Superpower

Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’ is 50, and the Monsters Are Still Us

The cover illustrations alone remind us that the horror is inside

7 min readApr 15, 2024

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Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’ is 50, and the Monsters Are Still Us

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ENGAGE

“Light Is the Mother of Color”

Alma Thomas lit up the world — when she finally got a chance to paint

7 min readMar 22, 2024

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Tightly patterned dabs of paint form vibrant concentric circles in colors from yellow to red to blue, with a deep black center.

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How This Ends

Searching through my father’s past, in a world of uncertain future

11 min readApr 15, 2021

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How This Ends

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Justice Is as Slow as Possible

On time, places as witness, and fate

6 min readMar 4, 2024

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The organ that plays the 639-year-long John Cage piece in the nearly empty, nearly 1,000-year-old St. Burchardi Church, Halbertstadt, Germany.

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Making Peace with Debt

I couldn’t make enough headway — so I’m paddling instead

5 min readMar 31, 2024

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Making Peace with Debt

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A Most Unpopular Girl

Spoiler alert: I Haven’t Changed

4 min readMar 2, 2024

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How to Eat an Artichoke

Photo by Joanna Kosinska on Unsplash

3 min readMar 1, 2024

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How to Eat an Artichoke

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Care Instructions

Marking memory into our bodies

5 min readFeb 26, 2024

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An eight ball on a pool table, with a visual effect that makes it seem to be sinking into the table. bright lights in the background.

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Letter to a Then-Fortunate Man

Growing Old Without You Is Odd, and Awkward

3 min readFeb 25, 2024

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torso of person walking on pavement, arms outstretched, which can be seen in their nearby shadow

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Lisa Schamess

Lisa Schamess

fecklessly tweaking the universe's algorithms in hopes of a puppy. Currently Director of Communications for the American Association of Geographers. She/they.

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