Category: Personal Essays
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Anchor
If you’re going to climb a mountain Or many mountains You should expect that at least occasionally, you will slip and fall
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a brief history of hush-hush rape
“Quickly and lightly he lifted her down to the gallery and slid the door closed. Her surprise pleased him enormously. Trembling, she called for help. ‘It will do you no good. I am always allowed my way. Just be quiet, if you will please.” -The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu (early 11th century, Japan)…
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Control
We counsel others to focus on things they can control, And then we wallow in everything we can’t.
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Memoirs of Domino (part 3): Domino rejoins the stars
You may have noticed that I never finished Domino’s story (see part 1 and part 2 here). Part of me wasn’t ready to write about the end, because I didn’t want it to be over. Like if I still have something to write, then she’s still here with me. It’s not over. But also, I…
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