Archives for March, 2009
Convertibles and Dogs
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
I had just finished rollerblading and was sitting on the trunk of my car, observing and enjoying the weather at the park today when the car a couple spaces down slowly backed out. I had been paying more attention to the people in the space directly across from me, two average looking women in jogging [...]
Leo
Friday, March 13th, 2009
excerpt from The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
My heart is weak and unreliable. When I go it will be my heart. I try to burden it as little as possible. If something is going to have an impact, I direct it elsewhere. My gut for example, or my [...]
Stuffed
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
I got out of my car and began walking towards the bookstore entrance. I paused a moment while walking through the parking lot as a green SUV crossed my path. I had to do a double take. Out of the passenger side window was an over-sized stuffed dog looking back at me. His eyes conveyed [...]
The Tap Project
Friday, March 6th, 2009
After learning about the UNICEF Tap Project, I got really excited about the idea. It is such a simple idea. 4,200 children die every day because they do not have clean water to drink. Yet right now I can go out to eat and drink clean water for free. If I donate $1 for that [...]