When I graduated from college and was desperately trying to figure out what to do with my life, I turned … More
Tag: Books
“Invictus” by William Ernest Henley
I was reminded of this poem after listening to Oprah being amazing on her podcast today. The final couplet, “I … More
Some thoughts on Grit.
This week, as I’ve been thinking through some of what interests me about this Ted Radio Hour podcast on math, I … More
W.S. Merwin, my favorite poet
W.S. Merwin, who was the poet laureate two times, an environmental activist, and the author of my favorite poem, died … More
If you need me, I’ll be reading
Did you know that libraries have cookbooks? I did not know this until recently, so I thought I’d tell you. … More
On the Banks 