“If fire and water and salt could transform something pungent, bloody, uncontained into one of savor and energy, what else could be transformed?”
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Cool Enchantment
“The ad is seductive but transparent. We don’t believe the copy but appreciate its innocence.”
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My Lumbago Isn’t Acting Up: On Disney World
“It was November at Disney World, and ponchos were like noses or smartphones in that every visitor had one, of course they did, it wasn’t even a question.”
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A Second Life for My Beloved Dog
“A simple iPhone feature unexpectedly changed how I grieved.”
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Worth the Weight?
“Every loss creates an irreplaceable void. The fabric of a community is altered forever.”
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The Elusive Erykah Badu
“Twenty years ago, she dropped Baduizm, the album that created a genre. I wanted to know how she did it and found something I hadn’t bargained for.”
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Century-Scale Storage
“If you had to store something for 100 years, how would you do it?”
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Lucinda Williams and the Idea of Louisiana
“But if you asked for an explanation why I love this place, the only answer would be just the same as why I hate it.”
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My Grandpa, the Fascist?
“An old family album sent me on a journey through Italy’s dark past in Libya.”
