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I’ve hit the rage stage of sheltering in. I stomp around the neighborhood, my cheap, old scarf over my nose and mouth like some kind of demented outlaw…
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Someone sketched the word TRUMP on the back of a manatee. I can’t stop thinking about it. I can’t stop feeling about it. If we thought the violent…
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Missing my instincts in the time of coronoavirus
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Thanks to Ms. Grill of Emerson Elementary for the amazing illustration. I’m a big believer in reflecting in moments of transition. So here we are — one…
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regardless of the results
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A plea for reverence for what we have all endured
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The rage is back, big time. The mental load of constantly weighing risks and benefits of various scenarios is utterly exhausting. Should we go see my…
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A correspondence on the equity implications of corona-era privatization
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Are you surprised by your own behavior and desires right now? Fighting with your partner or spouse? Pushing back against a board that wants to go back…
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As I’ve been watching people flood out into the streets--masks on, murals up, knees down--I’ve been trying to wrap my head around how this moment even…
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Inevitably, around 8 or 9pm, that text bubble pops up on my screen with my neighbor’s name and a little question: “Small triumph today?” Sometimes I…
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The unbearable beauty of parentingListen now (5 min) | [Trying some audio for fun. Do you like it? Let me know] It was the smallest of things. We were driving. I heard Maya say to Stella…
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