Grinding Up Spoons

Many of my spoons have rough edges from accidentally and unknowingly falling in the garbage disposal. Spoons are the utensils I use the most, so there is always a spoon somewhere near the

Too Many Reminders?

We took a school bus to an office-sponsored lunch. Taped to the dashboard was a post-it note that said Child Check. The bus driver seemed like a very nice, competent person. She transports

Outside the Inner Circle

I went to a concert of a band that has been around a long time. They have released something like sixteen albums. It is a band with rabid fans and their music means

Lots of Downtown Culture

In a week I went to downtown Durham three times. It’s only about 15 minutes from my house, but I don’t usually go there unless something is going on. I attended

Running Through Airports

One of my least favorite things to do is run through an airport. On a trip up North – a trip where I was concerned about the weather during my stay and not while