The first poster was for a dog. Fluorescent green paper with a smaller white page laminated on top of it to protect it from the Oregon rain. Picture of a small, scruffy dog. Missing.“Jimmy”Terrier mix.Skittish, do not chase.If seen, please call 541-555-1234 I began to see these posters everywhere. And by “everywhere,” I mean frequently … Continue reading Lost Animals
Month: April 2021
Ode to Escalante
I visited the Southern Utah desert a few weeks ago. After I returned I was doing my usual hike in Eugene, noticing the changes spring had wrought during my week away—new leaves, flowers, a cacophony of bird chirps like a warming up symphony. And while it was beautiful, it made me a little bit sad, … Continue reading Ode to Escalante
Take a Break: Three Fun Reads
The last time I read Edith Wharton's House of Mirth I vowed it would be the last. I had read it before, three or four times, and by this point I found the slow decline of Lily Bart painfully tragic because it is so pointless. And I wanted to yell at both her and Selden, … Continue reading Take a Break: Three Fun Reads
Literary Essentials for Cocktail Parties, a Syllabus
Recently, a dear friend reached out to me asking for recommendations of "classics." She reads a lot but primarily contemporary works and felt like she missed the boat on a lot of those "big" books that people "should" read. Because I love both making lists and being a busy body, I offered to create a … Continue reading Literary Essentials for Cocktail Parties, a Syllabus
Dogs, Coffee, & Books 