Moving forward can be difficult. It may be because we are wed to our past in ways that define us today, leaving us afraid of changing anything because we don’t know how…

Right All Along Back when I was seventeen My friend started dating this girl— I tried my best to intervene, But my friend, he gave it a whirl. This girl had quite…

Like Spring like spring or like summer you are warm, welcome:     Like a breath of fresh air — or sunshine on skin

The Prisoner The innocent prisoner Sits on his bare mattress on its stark metal frame Alone, watching the dust swirl and settle And it reminds him of home. The innocent prisoner Sees…

Things I Miss: Unlimited and reliable internet connection. Good public transportation system. Being able to walk on the streets at night. Ubiquitous convenience stores and equally ubiquitous (or, within walkable distance) cafes…

A Likely Story I once joined the furies In their claw-footed bathtub, blowing Pink, strawberry scented bubbles between Their asparagus-lined teeth. The bottle Said ‘No Tears’, but I cried like an armadillo…

Apathy of Manners I float softly, simply, swiftly, down the stream. why swim like a frog or like a dog? everyone knows it’s better to float on than it is to sink…

Restatement the First on Etiquette at Columbia Law School §1. Under the Shameless Law Student Rule, you may walk into a lunch event and walk out with a serving of the offered…