One of the fascinating things about this trip has been seeing two other major Midwestern cities in short succession, both of which are very different than my own. To understand this, though, you need to understand that in the time I’ve been in Minnesota I’ve learned that Minneapolis is “my city,” and St. Paul is… Continue reading Thinking about Midwestern Cities
Category: (A)Musing
Thoughts on Class Mobility
My relative class mobility has come up in a couple of conversations lately, and I feel like I should have something profound to say about it. Like there should be some advice I can give or just…general reassurance that it’s possible. I grew up working class, ended up in poverty and intermittent homelessness, and finally… Continue reading Thoughts on Class Mobility
How to Customize a Recipe
Decide what it is about what you want to make you do and don't like. In this particular instance, I want to make waffles that are sweet and not too dry. Since we eat them with cream cheese, I won't have the added moisture of syrup or butter.Look for a recipe that comes close, with… Continue reading How to Customize a Recipe
Sky-Tinted Waters mini-reviews
For anthologies, I’ll be adding my thoughts about each story or essay here on the site. You can find the full review on GoodReads (if that’s not a link, I haven’t finished the book yet.) For Sky-Tinted Waters, I went in completely blind - I haven't even looked at the table of contents. To be… Continue reading Sky-Tinted Waters mini-reviews
Media and Cultural Stories
The importance of storytelling as a bridge to cultural and individual empathy.
Inappropriate Metaphor 