Hung out to dryClothesline hung with laundry in the slums of Chicago (1944). Gordon Croster for Life magazine.Jul 26, 2023Jul 26, 2023
How to Help Putin OutYeah, I know — not exactly most people’s top priority right now. But bear with me, and I think by the end of this post you’ll agree that…Mar 4, 20221Mar 4, 20221
Day of the DeadDía de los Muertos is a big holiday here in El Paso, where some 85% of the population is Mexican-American. There are public celebrations…Nov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020
The Banality of GriefI’ve been awaiting the shipment of my husband Joe’s remains from Houston. Just before he died, after six weeks in the ICU, the social…Aug 26, 20201Aug 26, 20201
After…Content warning: graphic descriptions of illness and death. If you knew Joe and loved him, or have lived through a similar experience with…Aug 17, 20201Aug 17, 20201
Outdoors InDay 29 of living in the ICU. Joe is still on the ventilator and too weak to move much, but he’s off the continual dialysis and is awake…Jul 20, 20205Jul 20, 20205
Dog WhistlingI had a puzzling interaction with a stranger this afternoon. My husband and I are staying in an AirBnB in Houston while he receives…Jun 20, 20201Jun 20, 20201
Fashion Tips for Presidential DebatesAs a life-long observer of human interaction, I tend to notice discursive patterns, eddies, ebbs and flows. So, over the last 24 hours, a…Jan 16, 2020Jan 16, 2020
