ACCESS AND ITS PARADOXES

This is one of the short essays I wrote for my application to graduate school.  I thought it might be fun to share.  Enjoy:     I wonder how Louisa May Alcott and Emily Dickinson would react if they could experience the age of access in which we now live.  For that matter, what would

PILLOW TALK

My neighbor sent me this.  It’s cute, although my cat, Priscilla, didn’t think so –  She jumped down and walked away. Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3U0udLH974

MY NEIGHBORHOOD

My neighborhood is an exceptional place.  IT is in the midst of transformation from the usual sort of private, non-communicative collection of households to a street full of friends. We have had a couple of gatherings so far.  One was a tea for the women; the other was a potluck for everyone.  Our next get-together