East Side Sushi:94% Fresh.“Single mom Juana can slice and dice anything with great speed and precision. After working at a fruit-vending cart for years, she decides to take a job at a local Japanese restaurant. Intrigued by the food, she learns to make a multitude of sushi on her own...
My interaction with that woman at Johns Hopkins came to mind again today when I read an essay by Alice McDermott. In ‘If You Can Do Anything Else, Kids, Do It,’ a blog for the New York Times, she offers anecdotes that capture the heartbreak and grief so often associated with the w...
When I looked up the word “Author”, I found “apersonwhowritesanovel,poem,essay,etc.” None of these descriptions are very flowery or complimentary. The closest thing to something really nice that I found was under the definition of “Author”, it also says “themakerofanything;creator;o...
“And thank you so much for your work, Tananarive, in Afrofuturism – we need to be able to imagine the future as accessible, as spiritually accessible, to us. We’re doing this work not just for what will happen in our lifetimes, we’re doing it for the worlds that will be ushered...
Today’s post isn’t so much an essay as a recommendation for two bodies of work on the same topic: Tom Mahood’s blog posts and Adam “KarmaFrog1” Marsland’s videos on the 2010 disappearance of Bill Ewasko, who went for a day hike in Joshua Tree National Park and dropped out of...
They read this essay, they found that beloved scent, and made sure that I would no longer be without it. My heart is full. Share this: Twitter Facebook Loading... Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged memories, perfume | Leave a comment Ten things you need to know about online classes, ...
Anyway. I *should* be reviewing and revising my manuscript. So I’ll sign off for now with the solid intention of returning to this space soon. Leave a comment November 3, 2020Shalet Of course I would start a 365 day essay project the day before I have to work. Did I write somethin...
s essay “Creative Writers and Daydreaming,” he espouses the theory that daydreaming is important to return to that childlike place where creativity flourishes without the pressures of real life. You can make startling connections and creative leaps when you make time for unstructured time and ...
(at least for those with no auditory disabilities). Acoustically-speaking, silence and quiet are identical physical phenomena, meaning their psychic differences must arise from another source. In her essay “A Short History of Silence,” Rebecca Solnit posits “silenceas what is imposed andquietas...
I won’t launch into my 3,000 word essay about why, but if you’re curious enough, watch the following video (skip ahead to 12:35). I’m sure people would debate with me why she’s supposedly a good character, but the number one reason I can’t stand Ava is because she isn’t...