My journalism career was what you might call peripheral, never at the big middle of things, but sometimes the outskirts provide a certain unique...
My Watergate Story
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“Closed in a room, my imagination becomes the universe, and the rest of the world is missing out.”
—Chris Jami
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Women’s Deja Vu
Editor's Note: This piece is excepted from a speech Ellen Sweets made for Women's Day in Austin, Texas. Her words are more timely now than when she...
The Hinge of Summer’s Door
The vernal equinox came and went, like a cat creeping over the newly sprouted heads of anonymous weeds. You hardly knew, unless you were listening...
Christmas at Home
Sometimes, after unspeakable trauma, we can find an ember of innocence to help us thrive again.
Memories of Christmas
It's that time of year again, light snow fall dusting the fields and turning a muddy lane pure white, wreaths on the doors, the pale twinkling glow...
Finding the Right Balance
Admittedly, I struggle with finding the right balance between what's important and what's not. This is especially true for time spent on social...
The Making of Axe Handles
Editor's Note: This essay will serve as a lead-in to a series on Wang Ping's personal experiences with Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snyder, and the...
Home is Where the Art Is
It hadn’t been the best year, but I can honestly say I’ve had worse. However, 2020 wins for Grossest Reoccurring Question in the Fishburne House:...
POINT OMEGA’S RENDITION: A Book Review
Point Omega centers on Richard Elster, a retired scholar and war-studies / covert-warfare expert who retires to the desert to explore space and...
Journal of the Plague Year (Abridged)
[Editor’s Note: Lorna Dee Cervantes contracted Covid a year ago. Her 2020-21 Facebook posts, even heavily abridged here, offer a personal journey...
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