The Great Secret of Life (It’s That Simple)
Placing my order at Cafe Ventana Chatting with the uber-exuberant manager Jennifer She says to me quite casually “I was in family law for two years Never made anyone happy And I wasn’t happy Now…
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Being With
I have some grand notions in my head But they often fall by the wayside When I’m sitting at the table Talking with one person Hearing all that has happened In that one life. –Dorothy…
Neruda Night! Latin America Reading Group for March
“There is something about Neruda—about the way he glorifies experience, about the spontaneity and directness of his passion—that sets him apart from other poets. It is hard not to be swept away by the urgency…
Gratitude
While Cafe Ventana was having its Tenacious Trivia Night, our Latin America Reading Group was discussing “I, Rigoberta Menchu” and life in Guatemala — what insight, connections, and sharing with Fatima Rhodes, Cindy (who’s from…
Latin America Reading Group: I, Rigoberta Menchú
This month we meet To discuss I, Rigoberta Menchú On Tuesday 29 January At 7 p.m. At Cafe Ventana Please join us!
This Christmas Season
“Appreciation is the sacrament.” –Allen Ginsberg “If the only prayer you say in your entire life is ‘Thank you,’ that would suffice.” –Meister Eckhart “Be grateful to everyone.” –Buddhist mind-training slogan This Christmas season I…
SLU Is
SLU is Tony Albrecht (Law, 2009) SLU is Josh Aranda (A & S, 2009) SLU is Laura Aranda (A & S, 2010) SLU is 783 Facebook friends SLU is 14 years of life SLU is…
Exit-Interview
She’s spent four years at SLU And is moving on I’ve spent fourteen years at SLU And am moving on We had class together fall 2008 Her tender sophomore year We’ve met ten or twelve…