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Brew bar.

via www.flickr.com On our trip to Philly on Saturday, we found – just by chance while walking from Independence Hall to Rittenhouse Square – this great little espresso bar on Spruce Street; Spruce Street Espresso. They had on their shelves coffee cups from several Seattle coffee houses, so we knew

An open letter to NPR about the pay gap, inspired by Jill Abramson.

I have been holding this post inside my head (and heart) for years, and in my WordPress queue for months. But with today’s news about Jill Abramson and the role her legal inquiry about pay inequality at the New York Times may have factored into her sudden dismissal, I

Gowalla begets meaning; meaning begets beauty.

After a morning interviewing bright, nervous Linehan Scholar candidates, I found this amazing mid-century modern furniture near campus. When I find cool places like this, I always check in with Gowalla, to record for future reference. I haven’t used the app since my most recent update, and noticed this

Was Zum Teufel?!

originally uploaded by Neylano. Tues Jun 24 – Whoa. During these past three weeks of my falling behind on my blog, tons of stuff has happened, like tornadoes touching down waaaay to close to our apartment, Obama winning the nomination, Oslo turning four, and the Olsen Twins pissing off PETA. That’

House love.

Dear 129, It’s only been four hours since I last woke up in your arms. Those strong, vaulted arms, magic of plaster and light. I’ll never forget the first time we met. When I took you by the marble stair and you took me by the heart, leading

Two-dollar discount.

Next door is ATM. Dmitri's. You get cash. I give you two-dollar discount. Thick, Russian accent. Twinkle in his eye. He fixes shoes on Falls Road. A real Baltimore fixture for sure. Dark blue overalls half sticky with dried glue, half slippery with wax and oil. White beard

Wednesday, April 13. The shoes I wore to meet the architect.

Living in a trailer isn’t so bad. That’s what I like to tell myself, anyway. I moved into my first one in 1975, a year after my mother died and my brother saved me from foster care. A step up from the low-income apartments we lived in (all

On inspiring and inspiration.

Today I received an email asking for a letter of recommendation for someone in a not so far gone past life. This someone was nominated for an award, and a mutual contact asked me to write a kind word. "But don't mention this," she implored. "

A new platform.

Today was my first faculty meeting. I never had to go to these in all my years as an adjunct. Oh, wait. I take that back. I did go to a few at MICA. Anyway, I’ve read a little on the difference between working in industry vs academia. One

Was Zum Teufel?!

originally uploaded by Neylano. Tuesday, Jan 08 – After a three week hiatus from Was Zum Teufel?!, this week commences with me and the Weims back in the saddle. Only this time the horse is galloping across the mid-Atlantic, not the wild, wild West. Our move from Seattle to the east