Steps in Every Corner

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  • Two Bags (Part 2)

    Sometimes I see workspace views from other writers and feel envious. The beautiful window scenery – maybe an Amsterdam canal or the picturesque Scottish green. These writers have their books stacked perfectly, their maple-scented candle burning. I imagine them getting up at dawn to make their routine coffee or tea of choice, and sitting down…

  • He Taught Me How to Taste Turkey

    Have you heard of the unit of measurement called Scoville Heat Units? It’s a method of measuring the spiciness of chili peppers – for example, jalapeños are around 8,000 SHU at their hottest. With that information, imagine a score of 2,000,000 SHU. This score is among the spiciest known peppers in the world: the Carolina…

  • Humanity in Full Color: Survivors of the Worst

    I’ve met a young man, about my age, who has fled two wars in two different Middle Eastern countries. He has memories of being a kid and U.S. soldiers raiding his home. I can’t imagine what he and his family might’ve experienced or witnessed. I can’t imagine the feeling of moving from country to country…