In Search of Holy Places
“Don’t worry about losing. If it is right, it happens – The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.” –John Steinback My daughter is utterly confused. She’s planning a Bopeep ensemble for Halloween but also writing her nth letter to Santa. She’s been at it since September. Right when they kicked off […]
MoreThere was a room I loved and loathed growing up. Red light, jazz, a bull with Raybans, horns, photographs of naked women, ashtrays and a poster of Moulin Rouge. It reeked of cigars and the hint of bliss. It was my father’s bar at our basement. The forbidden room of red lights and slates. He […]
MoreA classmate has been nicknamed “Negros Oriental.” I’m guessing, because of the color of his skin. Another kid has been marked “disturber of the peace.” Last month, he threw tantrums and a chair. A few weeks ago, he ran after the girls and pulled someone’s hair. Minutes before that, the girls had lashed out at […]
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The Girl and the Grail 