Nice

Today I had a conversation with a woman who was Jewish about using Nazi propaganda to teach about bias. Maybe you should show more real and positive images of Jewish people, before and after these lessons, she said. Although I pretended to take her suggestions in stride, I was secretly squeaking with fear that […]

Simple Minded

I swear, the lassi was a touch sour. Although I was the saddest, loneliest person eating Indian food, I also believe the food was mediocre. They brought me free tomato soup, and I was still like, whatever. That morning at church, I had listened to the story of Nahum. Nahum is trying to get healed, […]

Kids

I ate noodles on a park bench while I watched them. Two kids were being assholes. Shouting after half-aged ladies once they were just far away enough to not exactly hear. “Is that a man? She’s more like an ape!” These boys were really bonding. We had two rows of trees with leaves as pink […]

The Look

Jacob Riis is famous for having photographed the tenements in New York City. Real estate rules about rooms having windows, and indoor plumbing, and fire escapes, did not descend upon us from angels. The relative liveability of modern cities was won by Mr. Riis and other activists. Today is his feast day in the Anglican calendar. […]