Something weird is going on. Maybe it’s the cold snap that came to an abrupt end. Maybe it’s the seven-planet alignment I’ve been hearing about. I think Mars is in retrograde; or maybe it’s ascendant. I forget how it all works. Whatever the reason, I’ve got wonky stuff going on at my house. I have … More Blame it on the Planets
When I came across Helen Rebank’s memoir, The Farmer’s Wife: My Life in Days, I thought: Well, shit, she wrote my book! She gives us a glimpse into the daily life of a farmer’s wife, getting kids to school, checking on livestock and feeding a hungry family. She’s a champion of the unpaid and invisible … More Domestic Perfection: A Review of The Farmer’s Wife
In Arabic folklore, there’s a famous story that goes like this: Goha and his son were walking to a nearby village with their donkey. Some people passing by commented, “What fools! They walk when they have a perfectly good donkey to ride.” Goha put his son on the donkey and walked along side. The next … More What does a donkey have to do with raising kids?
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