Tuesday Night in Omiš
We venture downtown eventually
to eat hake caught fresh that afternoon
and a pastry the waiter recommends.
Trip Report: Wedgemont Lake
Our ultimate goal, Wedge Mountain, has an elevation of 9,488 feet and is the high point of Garibaldi Provincial Park.
A Girls’ Trip is Not a Luxury
I gain a quiet confidence because I know our advances and our pains belong to each other.
Pain
My earliest intelligible communication was holding my stomach and saying “ow.”
Jeopardy, Alone, Unreal
The camera hides nerves, and each friendly contestant really knows their podium space is fought for and fleeting.
If Talk Is Cheap, Are Opinions Mostly Worthless?
How many “insightful” comments about politics or social issues have I made that are really just regurgitations of something I forgot I read somewhere else?
At the Theater
I imagine becoming part of the story the
excitement and the honor is
overwhelming it fills me to the brim
Discerning Eurovision: The Fascinating Story Behind the World’s Campiest Contest (and Why You Should Be Watching)
Today, the contest is known widely for its glorious campiness.
Fear the Deer
But for me—a Wisconsin sports fan all too familiar with gut-wrenching disappointment—it’s difficult to fully lean into the excitement without the nagging feeling that heartbreak is on the horizon.
Enough of This
Racist behavior has ramped up around the continent in the form of chants, banana skins thrown on the pitch, and racist banners.
