The Upside of Underwritten
Helsinki, Finland and Tallinn, Estonia
Baking the Broccoli in the Brownie
Sometimes you just don’t fit into your bridesmaids dresses. Sometimes you get knocked out by fresh air, and submit your Sunday errands to falling …
The Church with the Golden Jesus
I go to a church that has a golden Jesus. I never really noticed it until someone pointed out, “Hey, we have a golden …
It’s National Poetry Month, Here’s Some Prose
It’s true. This thing’s got no rhythm or rhyme. Just a rap. Or a laugh. But finally picking up wherever it left last, catching …
Only If You Leave and See So Obvious
“So what do you think of Finland so far?” “I like it. It’s really peaceful. Everything’s quiet and reserved,” I said and took another …
The Potter Has Feet of Clay
I gave away my Dec. 15, 2013 edition of the Washington Post yesterday, untouched and perfectly preserved in plastic. I gave it away like …
Listen. Agree. Add.
There are three fundamental principles to improv. 1) Listen: verbally and nonverbally. 2) Agree: accept what has been said or done. 3) Add: insert …
The Sound of Snow Falling
Just for a moment, I stood still among the falling snow, listening to the flakes free themselves from the white sky above, parachuting like …
Puddle Jumper
The old woman wore a weathered face tucked inside her bonnet. She stood in front of the church begging for money at an ungodly …
On My Own Two Feet
Making a Fist by Naomi Shihab Nye For the first time, on the road north of Tampico, I felt the life sliding out of …
