The Stuff of Life

November 7, 2017

We all love things, don’t we? Things in the literal, corporeal, piled-in-a-heap sense: plates, shoes, books, chairs, necklaces, models. But …

Any Old Epaulet

January 28, 2017

Details: we sweat them in our historical clothing, our impressions, our writing. I try hard to pay attention to them, …

December 21, 2016

Do you know what this is? Do you think it’s real? Here’s a clue: it’s a relic of an iconic …

January 14, 2016

I’ve had more alone time than usual at work, which is to say, I’ve been the only living creature in …