Jul 18, 2021The History of One Tough MF and MeThe first time I laid eyes on you, I mistook you for roadkill. It was a hot summer day in Chicago and I was crossing the busy intersection at Ashland and Division in the Bucktown neighborhood. I wasn’t alone, but I might as well have been. I was in a…Pet Death4 min read
Jun 20, 2021Books: For When You Are Drowning in GriefFollowing a year full of illness and death, many of us have carried the weight of numerous losses. If we have been lucky enough not to lose someone from COVID-19, all of us who love will eventually experience grief. Grief comes with so many unexpected emotions and complicated thoughts. …Grief And Loss2 min read
Feb 22, 2021Books: My Favorite Out-Of-Print BookEach summer, from the time I was 13 until I was deep into my twenties, I found myself on an island. Dune Island, populated by the kind of people who own summer homes and those who worked for summer homeowners — the setting of Taking The Ferry Home by Pam…Out Of Print3 min read
