With Our Hands Open

Jan 17, 2022 | Now. Here. This.

I’ve been thinking this week of an episode of StoryCorps from a few years ago. StoryCorps, you may know, is a national nonprofit that records conversations between two people and then archives them in the Library of Congress. You can go to their website and listen to...

Taking Down the Tree

Jan 11, 2022 | Now. Here. This.

“Give me some light!” cries Hamlet’s uncle midway through the murder of Gonzago. “Light! Light!” cry scattering courtesans. Here, as in Denmark, it’s dark at four, and even the moon shines with only half a heart.   The...

Christmas as a Child

Dec 20, 2021 | Now. Here. This.

Christmas was illegal in Massachusetts from 1659 to 1681, and anyone caught celebrating would be subject to a fine of 5 shillings. Who knew “the war on Christmas” was that old! Of course, the irony is that it was Christians who outlawed Christmas, specifically the...

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