Looking for a mix that has one song for each of the 50 U.S. states? This isn’t it. Nor are any of these official state songs. (Or, at least, I don’t think they are.) Instead, this mix has 24 songs (one each for 23 states, plus one for DC), and some of them refer to…
Month: May 2013
25 Years After; or, 10 Things I Learned at My High School Reunion
I am not nostalgic for my high school years. As a teen, I was acutely self-conscious, chronically insecure, often depressed. Yes, I also experienced a wider range of emotions (including joy and laughter) during those years, but my dominant impression of teen-age-hood is gratitude at having survived it. But I returned for my 25th reunion…
One year later: Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012)
On the first anniversary of Maurice Sendak’s passing, I’ve gathered here some posts for those who want to consider what he has meant and continues to mean — as an artist, a writer, and (for those who knew him) a friend. It’s strange to think that it’s been a full year since he passed away….