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Living History

This is a letter I might have never written – filled with things I might have never said: a letter for my father’s retirement.

Posted byMarushkaOctober 5, 2020May 11, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:Davy Crockett, father, history, retirement7 Comments on Living History

Rain Day

Today was a special day. This morning I woke to rain.

Posted byMarushkaJuly 15, 2020July 14, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:environment, meditation, rain, water9 Comments on Rain Day

“A Personal Statement of No More Than One Page”

I find myself in a ridiculous position. Perhaps you can relate?

Posted byMarushkaJuly 14, 2020July 10, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:application, future, geneology, graduate school, personal statement5 Comments on “A Personal Statement of No More Than One Page”

Well-Written Article (Letter To A Writer)

There are exactly two terrifying things about a well-written article.

Posted byMarushkaJuly 10, 2020July 9, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:article, courage, determination, empathy, encouragement, writingLeave a comment on Well-Written Article (Letter To A Writer)

My Past Self Says…

This morning I had a conversation with my past self. She said she was disappointed, and I said, “That’s fine.”

Posted byMarushkaJune 17, 2020June 16, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:ambition, failure, introspection, life, Matrix, perfectionism, success2 Comments on My Past Self Says…

A Year Since Last Summer

This morning I sit on the balcony and lose track of time. If I’m not careful, I lose a whole year.

Posted byMarushkaJune 15, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:busy, happiness, life, meaning, slowing down, summer, time, values2 Comments on A Year Since Last Summer

Misunderstood Words

“Fact:” we’re exposed to the word early on, but most people’s usage is a little…non-factual.

Posted byMarushkaJune 9, 2020June 5, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:alternative facts, definition, democracy, experience, facts, fake news, history, language, linguistics4 Comments on Misunderstood Words

Sense of Place: Northside News

A now-vanished newsstand held the seeds of understanding ambiguity.

Posted byMarushkaJune 8, 2020June 5, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:change, coming of age, community, faith, Isaac Bashevis Singer, memory, reading, smutLeave a comment on Sense of Place: Northside News

Coffee With Cardamom

Some days I want change. Today is such a day.

Posted byMarushkaJune 7, 2020June 5, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:change, coffee, do no harm, Joseph Campbell, myth, ritual, The Power of Myth, utopia21 Comments on Coffee With Cardamom

Three Little Words

“Their. Own. Communities.” – Three problems there.

Posted byMarushkaJune 3, 2020June 3, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:community, Federal Housing Administration, political action, Politics, poverty, protest, pundit, race, redlining, segregation2 Comments on Three Little Words

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