Carrie Niswonger, Cami Kasmerchak, Oliver Clark!
I thought this might interest you–on the work on Henri Cartier-Bresson at Eric Kim’s web site.
Doctors in Hiroshima
for Amy, Charity, Neeta, Neil, Neil, and Nima Being their comrades becomes the only way we can remain true human beings. And if we would also be authentic human beings, then we already have impressive…
Share the Wealth with Lori Hirst: Russia through Anna and Sam’s Kind Introduction
In late May this year, my son and daughter-in-law welcomed me to their home in St. Petersburg, Russia. Even though I had taken some steps to prepare for the journey – through language, and literature…
Women in Black
Every second Tuesday of the month, we hold a vigil of Women in Black in University City. Usually, these are uneventful. People may support us, some take our flyers and say thank you, others refuse…
A Draft of Your First Book
Dear Ramona, Thinking of Ko Un and last week’s theme, it occurs to me that your first book could be a collection of short “meditations.” 600-900 words. Like that brilliant “Open Hands” you sent me…
Survival
Know history Make history Write history
DeMun Musing
Whenever I pass Sasha’s Wine Bar Will I always Think of you?
Claire Writes Me, After 90 Minutes at Northwest Coffee
You are seed, sower, sown You are earth With you I am seed, sower, sown With you I am earth
Remembrance as Resistance
“Jews felt that to forget constituted a crime against memory as well as against justice: whoever forgets becomes the executioner’s accomplice. The executioner kills twice, the second time when he tries to erase the traces…
“I Have Some Wonderful News…”
I recently received the following letter from Robert MacArthur, who studied with me in fall 2005 at Saint Louis University… Dr. Chmiel! Hello! I hope this letter finds you well. I have some wonderful news…