The repurposed barge pushed us along the Seine. Intermittent raindrops peppered the river and gave way to the as-advertised romanticism that surrounded us. The cool air was tempered by the moment: we were exactly where she wanted us to be. … Read More ›
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O Grity Seen
Sometimes, if you look hard enough at a word, you can find hidden meaning between and among its letters. Don’t just break down the prefix, root, or suffix, or try to dig into its linguistic history. Instead, stare at the… Read More ›
Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Roads
The moments with our parents, and their siblings, become even more important the older we get. It’s not so much the wisdom they impart, or the stories they share, it’s the time we get to spend together knowing the ticks… Read More ›
My Founding Father
“Where is Caesar?” Try South Dakota, they have a fax machine that works. There is a statue of my father. It may be symbolic but, trust me on this one, where it stands in my heart, this statute is stronger… Read More ›