Vanishing
It's holy week for Christians and Jews. Easter. Passover.I grew up in a place where it was holy week almost every month of the year. A bit of an exaggeration,…
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March 30, 2010
Tallahassee
I graduated from high school in 1979. Never been to any of my reunions. I earned a master's degree in 1983. Never attended any college alumni functions either. But last…
March 27, 2010
At Week's End
In 1983, I began working for a newspaper called the Florida Flambeau. It was run by Florida State students mostly but was not affiliated with the university and had established…
March 22, 2010
A long journey
In the world's largest democracy, men are still very much in control.Even though we've had a woman as prime minister (Indira Gandhi) and the current president is also a woman…
March 10, 2010
The Hurt Locker: Ouch
I'll be watching the Oscars on Sunday night, though this year, I am not as excited as I usually am. I've only seen two of the movies nominated for best…
March 6, 2010
For Chile
This weekend, as Chile suffered the wrath of an enormous earthquake, I reread one of my favorite poems by Chilean poet Pablo Neruda.Ode to Broken ThingsThings get broken at home…
March 1, 2010