Back on the water

In a long ago blog post, when I was teaching in New Jersey, I wrote about seeing an 8-person shell on the lake I drove past to get to campus on a March morning, an early sign of spring: It's an idyllic sight—the long, narrow shell with eight oars slicing the water in unison toward … Continue reading Back on the water →

Why I’m Team Warren

Just so you know where I’m coming from right off the bat, I don’t think “socialism,” “liberal,” or “progressive” are dirty words. A functioning society has a strong social safety net and funds education, research, and the arts. Any truly progressive policy has to be anti-racist and anti-sexist. Government should regulate industry for the greater … Continue reading Why I’m Team Warren →

Interracial

Recently, I was out to dinner at a local pan-Asian restaurant with my husband and kids when I observed the following: A young mixed race couple, a black woman and a white man, entered and were seated at a table for two. I would have guessed their age as mid-twenties. Just a few minutes later, … Continue reading Interracial →