Monthly Archives: October 2012

Whose American Landscape?

This is my submission for the “My American Landscape” contest: The types of landscape changes that interest me in Broward County, Florida, are cities and suburbs, natural disasters, and wildlife habitats. Tiny lizards, giant beetles, and feral kittens coexist in … Continue reading

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Step 1: Dissertation acknowledgements

On 24 May 2012, I wrote the acknowledgements page of my dissertation. (The dedication has been written for years.) The remainder of my dissertation has yet to be written, scattered about as it is in piecemeal drafts, late-night emails, scribbled … Continue reading

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Authenticity (kittens vs. biscuits)

A good friend (and fellow Fellow) recently recounted the following anecdote regarding authenticity in Maine. Her boyfriend knows a guy, let’s call him Elliott, who isn’t from Maine, but has lived there for quite a long time. All of Elliott’s … Continue reading

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Four women, two poems

This is not quite a mash-up. More of a think-up…. — Sadie and Maud by Gwendolyn Brooks Maud went to college. Sadie stayed at home. Sadie scraped life With a fine-tooth comb. She didn’t leave a tangle in. Her comb … Continue reading

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Poem: “Once upon a Time”

By Anthony Madrid Once upon a time, There was a beautiful shark. She combed her long, blonde hair, And it made the halibut bark. It made the chicken oink, And the whale to run for Congress. A man should never … Continue reading

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“In the Elementary School Choir”

By Gregory Djanikian I had never seen a cornfield in my life, I had never been to Oklahoma, But I was singing as loud as anyone, “Oh what a beautiful morning. . . . The corn Is as high as … Continue reading

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A story about macaroni & cheese

If you have ever just met some Canadians and learned that they use this thing called MSN messenger instead of AIM (America Online Instant Messenger – I am an old lady!) to chat on Ye Olde Internet, then maybe you … Continue reading

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Second Annual Carleton Graduate Mentoring Award for Faculty nomination

Even though she did not (to my knowledge) win the Second Annual Carleton Graduate Mentoring Award for Faculty, I’d like to share my nomination for Eva Mackey here in case folks are interested in working with her or taking one … Continue reading

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Open letter to Dalton McGuinty

I wrote this letter to Dalton McGuinty, because I did some math and got real sad. We’ll see if he writes back, but don’t hold your breath, because I can’t vote. Understandably, there’s not much point in writing back to … Continue reading

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