Tag: Glasses

It started in 9th grade. I was in geometry class and those linear equation graphs were on the projector. The screen was blurry so I raised my hand and asked, “Can you adjust the projector? I can’t read it.” Several students turned around and stared at me. That’s when I kne...

It started in 9th grade. I was in geometry class and those linear equation graphs were on the projector. The screen was blurry so I raised my hand and asked, “Can you adjust the projector? I can’t read it.” Several students turned around and stared at me. That’s when I kne...

When she opened the front door on the evening of July 7th, 1969, the Belgian Shepherd leapt up with front paws outstretched on her blue frock, tongue licking her face, all love and playfulness. She could see my dad acutely, as often happens in adrenaline moments, standing just outside the doorway, a...

When I was forty years old, I learned Reiki, universal energy. The form I learned was Japanese. I was told that only men could learn Reiki until one Japanese woman received Reiki and began to share it with other women. This is a simplified version of the story. It doesn’t matter. What does ...

Noticing it feels like cold water splashing on my face. I finish a set, look at the mirror, and unfortunately, my eyes wander. With a mind of their own, they move five degrees to the left, and through mirror reflection, I’m forced to see the temporary resident of the incline bench next to me. ...

When people are asked to consider what a ‘nerd’ looks like, most will conjure up images of someone who wears glasses. Why? Because that is what the stereotypical ‘nerd’ has been depicted as looking like, seemingly forever, so much so that the official emoji to represent a ner...