Second Life
“I feel the need to seize the better moments.”
Wolf in the Weave
Magical meeting.
Confidence Game
First gen, then and now.
Mother Tongue
Notes from the Undergrad | Beyond words.
Redistributing the Junk
Rabbit Hole | Found objects.
Path to a Burning
Elsewhere | “Hit me up,” she said. “I don’t want to go to the doctor.”
The Pipeline Versus the Pioneers
Expert Opinion | Mavericks needed.
Oranges
Oranges and apples.
Getting Even
Revenge is … complicated.
Fool Me Once
Fools rush in (and that’s OK!).
The Cane and the Glory
An ex-jock confronts his longevity.
Ghost Grove
“Not a single tree survived for miles.”
Bearing Gifts
Gifts, guilt, gratitude.
Hunger Strike
My father’s hunger strike.
Living Lou
Making a home in a Louis Kahn house.
The Disappearing Family Doctor
The costs of not prioritizing primary care.
Through a Window, Darkly
“A litany of sounds floods the room. I sense possibility and my own vulnerability.”
Way Station
Among the Ukrainian refugees in southeastern Poland.
Pictures at an Exhibition
Coming of age with Generation Z.
Mister Fix-It?
In the realm of plumbing, there’s no outrunning the shadow of ancient defeats.
Dear Uncle Nick
An appreciation of one professor’s kindness, guidance, and wit.
Nearing Ninety
“I find it impossible not to wonder what’s left.”
Orchard Bounty
“The back-lit, bright green canopies were gilded, too—with bright orange balls.”
At the Crossroads
A 7,000-mile circuit around the country seeking answers to a question about to loom over me.