Observations

This is a collection of things that I see in front of and behind my eyes. These posts have been published near daily since October 2016.

The Paradox of Spicy Chips

The inherent qualities of chips—fat plus salt—encourages you to keep eating chips. This is especially a problem if you sit down with an open bag, as opposed to putting a single

A Proud Moment

I just peeled a large orange in one piece. It’s easy to do with a small piece of citrus, like a clementine, but it takes patience and perseverance to do it with

Found in Library Books

Food stains, dead bugs, crumbs, strands of hair, receipts, spilled coffee, blood, dried flowers. Sometimes if I’m the first one to check out a new book I feel the responsibility of keeping

Happy New Year

There is a superstition that whatever your situation as the clock strikes twelve on New Year’s Eve is what your year will be like. That’s why people celebrate with loved ones

Lincoln in the Bardo Review

I was excited about this book when it was released in 2017. Everybody was talking about it. I reserved it at my library and waited about 3 months for it to be available.