The four of them stand in the cockpit of the Misdemeanor as they motor from one town to another. They pass their house, which is not theirs any longer. Libby cuts the throttle, and they stall there in front of their sprawling memory. The four of them have come up for the closing; since … Continue reading Quote for Today: Sarah Moriarty
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Quote for Today: Dr. Seuss
Adults are obsolete children. --Dr. Seuss Public Domain Image via Pexels.com
Quote for Today: Hans Christian Andersen
His own image; no longer a dark, gray bird, ugly and disagreeable to look at, but a graceful and beautiful swan. To be born in a duck's nest, in a farmyard, is of no consequence to a bird, if it is hatched from a swan's egg. --Hans Christian Andersen, The Ugly Duckling
The Tragedy of Roots: To a Dancer by Katherine McDaniel
Dance can circumvent words and create bonds across cultures. Could we allow the empathy it creates guide our daily lives? To a Dancer is a poem I wrote for a variety show that took place last weekend here in Houston, Mosaic Hub's Chocolate Soiree. It was lovely to be able to read my work for a … Continue reading The Tragedy of Roots: To a Dancer by Katherine McDaniel
Quote for Today: Maya Angelou
I am convinced that most people do not grow up… We marry and dare to have children and call that growing up. I think what we do is mostly grow old. We carry accumulation of years in our bodies, and on our faces, but generally our real selves, the children inside, are innocent and shy … Continue reading Quote for Today: Maya Angelou
Quote for Today: Dan Chaon
I've been talking to myself a lot lately. I don't know what that's about, but my mother was the same way. She hated to make small talk with other people, but get her into a conversation with herself and she was quite the raconteur. She would tell herself a joke and clap her hands together … Continue reading Quote for Today: Dan Chaon
Voice, Language and Belonging: Renee Liang’s Chinglish
Children of immigrants often feel as if they belong nowhere, that no one comprehends their unique voice. The language and customs of their parents homeland may be confining, unfamiliar and uncomfortable, while people in their own homeland see them as outsiders because of the color of their skin, the shape of their eyes or elements … Continue reading Voice, Language and Belonging: Renee Liang’s Chinglish
