I don’t think of myself as an animal person. I grew up with a cat, but he spent most of his time outdoors and only occasionally crossed my path inside the house. Mike had…

Spring semester is always difficult for me, and I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s because fall semester is the start of a school year, so everyone is a little more energetic–and spring is when…

Hello, all. You know who you are–you’re the folks who read my blog posts but don’t write blogs of your own. I want you to know that this post is just for you. (Bloggers,…

For the second time in my life, I’ve returned from the simplicity of a sabbatical to the complexity of full-time work. And, for the second time, I’m finding that adjustment rather challenging. For those…

I’m six weeks into a new semester, and I am swamped. Not with piles of grading–the point at which things start piling up is just in the offing. And not with the multitude of…

I’m still in the process of making a linguistic transition from calling one of our bedrooms Jordan’s room and referring to it, instead, as my office . My daughter lived there for 12 years, after…

Dear Mahin, I don’t know if you remember this, but we met by accident. Jordan and I were scheduled for a haircut with a new stylist, but when we arrived at the salon we…