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Comfortably Numb
I used to love Pink Floyd’s The Wall. I haven’t listened to it in years, but the title of the book I’m reading, Comfortably Numb, jumped out at me when I was in a bookstore last week… more →
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Surviving in SF: What $150 means for other San Franciscans
setipensteven wrote 2 months ago: When I get asked if life in America is really “better” than in Indonesia, I usually answ … more →
Surviving in SF: Day Two
setipensteven wrote 3 months ago: After eating some leftovers last night, it was time to do some grocery shopping and really get this … more →
Coming Soon: Surviving in San Francisco
setipensteven wrote 3 months ago: For the month of August, I decided to do a little project with the main intention of showing the dif … more →
Don't panic...
Gary wrote 11 months ago: I received an e-mail today confirming that my shipped stuff arrived in the US a week ago and has now … more →
Something fishy
Gary wrote 11 months ago: Alek spotted this in the Parking lot at Katie’s School. I only hope it doesn’t belong to … more →
Trouble telling my R's from my L'bow
Gary wrote 11 months ago: The human mind is a strange thing. Mine probably stranger than most. Ever since arriving in the US I … more →
Creature comforts: morning mocha
Gary wrote 11 months ago: I’ve discovered that Ginger’s filter coffee combined with two heaped tablespoons of choc … more →
Winter Concert
Gary wrote 11 months ago: Tonight Ginger, Lanie and I went to see Katie play in the school orchestra winter concert. Not an ev … more →
College Dorm Life
Cort Johnson wrote 1 year ago: Fall semester has started and I see many new faces on campus. They all look excited about “col … more →
Comfortably Numb
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Shannon wrote 1 year ago: I used to love Pink Floyd’s The Wall. I haven’t listened to it in years, but the title o … more →
Encouraged
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Shannon wrote 1 year ago: Can’t say it. Don’t know how. Ghosts float about the room, not dead yet. I imagine them, … more →
Nobody's smoking
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Shannon wrote 1 year ago: “Nobody’s smoking,” N said. Then he added by way of explanation, “Adah … more →
Explaining my mother
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Shannon wrote 1 year ago: I’m at my dad’s house. Leah is visiting from across the waters and we are preparing to g … more →
"Wasted no time"
Shannon wrote 1 year ago: The note was found at 8:35, according to the news reports. It threatened a shooting at 9:30, but did … more →
Bomb threat again -- one year later
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Shannon wrote 1 year ago: Somebody scrabbles at the locked classroom door. It’s 9:00 o’clock, and I’m typing … more →
Perfect weekend
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Shannon wrote 1 year ago: Such a perfect weekend just passed. Temperatures in the 70’s. Sunshine and stillness. I plante … more →
More shootings
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Shannon wrote 1 year ago: Northern Illinois University. At my friend’s house, I looked at the TV, saw blood on tarmac, h … more →
Clarification
Shannon wrote 1 year ago: In the interview room yesterday, the enthusiasm for teaching, for our students, was palpable. If we … more →
Looking for Light
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Shannon wrote 1 year ago: Winter has always been hard for me. I love light, waking at dawn to quiet illumination. I love long … more →
