Renga

Last semester, members of my grad cohort had dinner with a very cool queer theorist who was guest speaking at the university. We were thrilled to meet her and discuss her work. We were even more thrilled when advisors later told us, “Professor G loved you! She said you were so  [inset gaggle of compliments].” [...]

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(Re)thinking Running

I used to think that I loved running because it made me free.
But lately, the runs have been harder. Not any less satisfying, just harder to get into. Harder to enjoy. It’s not that my runs have changed, but the purpose.
Lately, I’ve been running to get away [...]

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This is not a trail

That sign, “This is not a trail,” drives my dog crazy. Because right behind the sign is. . .a trail.
Apparently, it’s a trail full of coyote scents and potato bugs and other curiosities that his mama won’t let him explore. There was a beautiful trail just waiting to be sniffed, he could see that. No [...]

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