A Field Guide to the Social Media Power UserThere are four types of social media power users that seem to crowd my field of vision nowadays.11h ago11h ago
Mile Run (Or How I Learned to Love to Hurt)I was an above-average, high-school miler for three years—I decided to enjoy the Sixties my senior year—and I never forgot the experience…Jul 25, 2024Jul 25, 2024
Doc and the ToadNote: this essay originally appeared in Five Points, Volume 23, Number 1.May 23, 2024May 23, 2024
Death of a FriendDuring the early Fall of 2017, an old friend of mine died. He lived in Gloucester, Virginia, near the coastal region between the…Jun 21, 2023Jun 21, 2023
What Makes a Good Book a Good Book Anyway?My daughter asked me the other day: So what makes a good book a good book anyway?Mar 24, 20222Mar 24, 20222
A Letter to My Daughter on Finding Joy While Surviving the PandemicDear Elizabeth:Aug 16, 2021Aug 16, 2021
Green Tara: Three Things I Learned after a Year of Pandemic PracticeA year ago, I wrote a piece about the Dalai Lama’s advice to a group of Chinese Buddhists who wanted to know what specific practice they…Apr 26, 2021Apr 26, 2021
January 6, 2021: What I Want My Daughter to Know about the Siege on Our CapitolDear Elizabeth:Feb 24, 2021Feb 24, 2021
