Happy New Year a.k.a. We Survived 2020

Yeah, life goes on
Like an arrow in the blue sky
Another day flying by.
– “Life Goes On,” BTS

Marilynne Robinson on What It Means to Be a Human and Citizen

What does it mean to be a public intellectual now in the U.S., with 2019 right around the corner?

Highlights from the opening reception of Erasures: A Poetry Exhibition.

Highlights from my 5-day visit to Quebec’s Metropolis, including Notre-Dame Basilica, Old Port, and, of course, poutine.

In which I ponder the irrationality of job hunting in NYC.

Who says it’s a bad idea to talk politics at the dinner table?

A recipe for Truffle Sprouts and a study of Ruth Stone’s poem “The Cabbage.”

In which I write about my love for mall court sushi.

A lot happened in 2016.