Can we find ways to convey intonation through word choices, as Alexandra Fuller did in Cocktails Under the Tree of Forgiveness when she wrote, ”Don’t talk to me about behaving,” Auntie Glug says, giving one of her badger growls. “Bugger that.”? Or will we be like Renee, and choos...
Once, when his father was still alive, a young lady ordered a pair of red shoes. When she refused to pay for them, unhappiness filled the poor shoemaker’s house. From that small tragedy and the story of the dancing fairy, the shoemaker’s son years later wrote the story that millions ...
I wrote this post because I was so touched by my daughter’s interest in the story of Alia Baqer. I have noticed that, as Ms. Winter asserts, children really are fascinated by history. Effective tools, such as children’s books like ‘The Librarian of Basra’ and Mr. Stamaty’s true...
I took all this information to Denny, who wavered a little. She was hurt and confused and wrote a letter to East, chastising him for his refusal to come clean. “When you are willing to be completely open,” she told him, “good things will finally come your way.” But she did not...
Wood died of a heroin overdose. Though their lone album received sparkling reviews, Mother Love Bone disbanded. Chris Cornell wrote two songs to honor Wood, "Reach Down" and "Say Hello 2 Heaven.” Meanwhile, Temple of the Dog – the supergroup featuring Cornell alongside Pearl Jam – was ...
I happened to meet a state park worker driving a truck. I motioned for him to stop and asked him through our driver windows if we could buy a patch from the office. He said he could do that. Awesome. With the target found and the patch in hand, we had a successful trip. As we...
I had one of those profound moments in the busyness of my day – actually while I was driving…where I felt completely still for a moment, and all I could see surrounding me (like I was the center of the sun and around me was nothing but warmth and love). Jesus popped into my car...
thanks to Ben for picking me up at O'hare and thank you Bill for driving me back there nine days later. tilder sounds like pilder kinda close enough like they saywhen in Lansing put on some bug spray got this jersey from Matt Case a few years ago and the goggles from Adam Smith abo...
Elizabeth MerrillMerrill is a senior writer in ESPN’s features and enterprise unit. Before joining ESPN in 2007, she covered the NFL and wrote features for The Kansas City Star. She is based in the Midwest. Reach her atelizabeth.merrill@espn.com...
"Harvard will be open for fall 2020," Garber wrote in the email sent to students, warning that the school will not be able to resume all usual activities. "Consequently, we will need to prepare for a scenario in which much or all learning will be conducted remotely." Garber wrote that ...