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Life is Hard Here — Dispatch from Palestine

Posted on November 13, 2014November 12, 2014 by Jenn Lindsay

The heavy rain doused the aluminum-roofed shack. Rivulets carved paths through the thick mud around the house. But inside, the house was cozy, comfortable. Thick carpets and bouncy velvet couches make... Read More

On Being with Dying: A Story of Squirrels and Little Girls

Posted on October 30, 2012November 1, 2012 by Caitlin Michelle Desjardins

At an evening party some friends of mine threw last spring, two friends came up to me and asked for my help with an infant squirrel they’d found in their yard that seemed nearly dead. I quickly foll... Read More

“Death in ten thousand shapes hangs ever over our heads, and no [hu]man can elude him.”

Posted on July 26, 2012July 26, 2012 by Jonathan Oskins

The quote in the title above is placed on the lips of Sarpedon by Homer in The Iliad (Book 12, lines 326-327, c. 800-850 B.C.E., translated by Samuel Butler, 1898). It reflects the precariousness of l... Read More