Below is the final essay I wrote for my Memoir Writing with John Evans. I was talking to him again face-to-face. He was healthy and handsome, like he was before the long illness took its toll and did all the terrible damage that cancer does to someone you love. He was wearing his beautiful camelContinue reading “Kissing Frogs”
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The Cathedral of the Redwoods
The circle is wide at the bottom. The ground is covered with moist soil, Branches and dried needles and leaves. The trees reach upward, Rising high. Their trunks are strong and protective, Thick and textured. They have weathered many storms. And yet, there are multiple Crooked highways in the trees, All leading up, Toward theContinue reading “The Cathedral of the Redwoods”
Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute: First Quarter Reflections
I’ve finished my first quarter as part of the Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute (DCI) and am writing to share my reflections on this amazing experience. I’m doing this for my own sake—to remember and look back—but also to share in case anyone is interested in my journey. Here’s a description of the Stanford Distinguished CareersContinue reading “Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute: First Quarter Reflections”
A Year at Stanford 