Women and ChildrenReflections on my stay at a feeding clinic in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti.Dec 21, 2023Dec 21, 2023
Published inBe YourselfSocial Anxiety: A MeditationI forgot the fucking root beer. That’s what it is. That’s what’s keeping me awake. Oh, I was prepared. It wasn’t a lack of preparation. In…Oct 17, 2021Oct 17, 2021
Published inTell Your StorySummer EnrichmentIf I am being honest, there is more to my fear than screwing up parental lessons about the real world. There is a deeper fear. We all know…Jul 17, 2021Jul 17, 2021
Philadelphia, I miss your face.Curled up in bed on Christmas night, I am trying to name this feeling. It’s like the letdown of diner coffee that promises to be rich and…Dec 26, 20201Dec 26, 20201
The Conspiracy of the Private DrivewayI’ve lived in East Falls for almost twenty years. Now I live closer to the sprawling properties near Penn Charter than I do to the row…Sep 26, 20201Sep 26, 20201
Behind the MaskEvery morning I check the temperature of the world to find out if the fever has broken. Then I walk the dog and see things I haven’t seen…Mar 31, 2020Mar 31, 2020
Philadelphia’s Teachers Can Reduce Gun Violence And Earn High Ratings All At OnceBecause of the way we are evaluated, Philadelphia’s teachers have the power to reduce gun violence. If we look carefully at what is being…Dec 13, 2018Dec 13, 2018
Dena, Emma, Helen, the Pussy-Grabbers and MeStudents in my ninth grade class at Parkway Center City High School in Philadelphia were spellbound by Dena’s voice which rose and swelled…Aug 13, 2018Aug 13, 2018