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Everybody knows the deal is rotten, 19
When I was younger—much younger—I thought I’d get the kind of job I could really throw myself into, an all-encompassing career that would provide me with all of the pleasure and meaning I could want...
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Listen to the music: And when I’m dead
Listen to the music is dead; long live Listen to the music. Okay, so I had this idea to listen to all of my alt-blues-jazz-pop-punk (i.e., whatever wasn’t classical) cds from A to Z. I hadn’t really...
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Is there anybody out there?
Hello! Long time, no see! I’ve been away for a bit, and not for anything urgent or tragic or earth-shattering or delightful or infuriating or, really, anything other than ordinary life. I was...
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It’s like catching snow on my tongue
Gene Wilder died. I liked him, liked his movies, and understand why more avid fans are distressed at the thought that all he’s ever done is all he’ll ever do. I also understand why some like to imagine...
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The sailor who can read the sky
How nice to not dread teaching. I’ve mentioned this course before: Politics & Culture. I’m on the 4th version of it, and think I’ll be able to stick with this for quite awhile. The first (women and...
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In the sky a broken flag, children wave and raise their arms
Not quite on my feet, but getting there; to steal from myself: So let me, uncharacteristically, respond to anger with affection, even love: This is my city; this is New York City. It is big and it is...
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No time for dancing, or lovey dovey
I’ve never been accused of optimism. Well, okay, I was a happy happy kid, likely to believe that the Good will out, but nothing like a bout of life to kick the stuffing out of such positivity. That...
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My students did not sign up for 28 days of cursing. I’m teaching American government this semester, the first time in 5 1/2 years, and I pretty much don’t mention the current occupant of the White...
View ArticleDo you hope to find new ways of doing better than your worst
I could just as easily led this off with any number of “Hello. . . ” lyrics, for any of you left reading this. It’s been awhile, yeah. Sorry about that. Truly, I am. It’s taken me years to get more...
View ArticleI try to imagine another planet, another sun
JT introduced me to Rickie Lee Jones back in Sellery A. Those were the days of vinyl and hanging out between classes and Terri, Terri, you gotta listen to this, the needle placed just so on the first...
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