My father’s collection of Faulkner books was one of the first things I moved into my new apartment. I moved the small box over by hand and placed it carefully on an empty shelf. My BA in literature was non-conventional and…
Category: Human Archives
Heart Vibrations
I remember the first time I saw a penguin. We were on a cruise through ice fjords surrounding Tierra del Fuego in Patagonia. Seeing penguins was highly probable at this time of the year, but nothing was guaranteed. On the first…
Embarrassment
At the tender age of 12 something dreadful happened to me at a concert that has scarred me permanently. I was playing in one of my first concerts ever on my bassoon and I didn’t have a black skirt to…
Flying
Have you ever been asked if you would prefer to have wings or a tail? I always answer “tail” but the overwhelming majority of people pick “wings”. Whenever I ask “why wings” the answer is always the same, “then I could…
Waves & Restoration
Every time I visit my friends on Fire Island I get up early and go for long walks. For years I’ve been trying to get a glimpse of this elusive red fox that so many people on the island seem…