Mark left when the snow arrived. He’d shown up in Scranton last spring, his California tan ruddied from his time…
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31 December 2014
Inspiration: Writing
Inspiration—Origin: Middle English (in the sense “divine guidance”); via Old French from Late Latin. Literally, in spirit. My favorite piece…
9 December 2014
My Twitter Crush
A new follower on Twitter intrigues me. I’m a discerning Twitter follower. Just because you follow me, doesn’t mean I’ll follow…
1 December 2014
If Gemma Teller Were on Instagram
“You never heart my posts on Instagram,” a dear friends complains. “I heart you in person,” I counter, perplexed. “I…
26 November 2014
Happy Thanksgiving
When a friend and I trekked in the Indian Himalayas a few years ago, the two words we most frequently…
18 November 2014
Singapore’s Changi Airport
Singapore’s Changi Airport is not just another airport. It is a destination onto itself. It’s Oz, the Emerald City, minus…
13 November 2014
Catcher in the Sky
Last May, I stood aloft on the trapeze platform at Circus Warehouse in New York, holding the trapeze bar, my body…
29 September 2014
Ode to Gus
A tarot card reader told me Gus considered himself a singer. He wasn’t barking at me when I came home,…
16 September 2014
Tales of Love in India and New York
For my first trip to India, my expectations were low. Friends who’d traveled extensively warned me against going there. “You’ll kill…
13 August 2014
Life Lessons Learned from Dogs
If Lucy were a person, she’d be medicated—Zoloft, Xanax, Valium. She’d be in psychotherapy two-three times a week, multiple 12-Step…








