It’s Passover, and Human-Mom is praying to God that how some day she will be set free from the tyranny of her feline tormentors always sitting on her forearms and swishing her face with their tails while she’s trying to write. They’re cute, though, so she has mixed feelings. Passover as Twice-Told Tale Little Cat…
Category: Another World Within
Passover and More (Watch/Listen/Read)
Erika Writes: Passover Prep Preparation for Passover has been underway here, which has meant finding an even more careful balance between doing what needs to be done and resting enough. Sure, I can rest once the holiday begins, but who wants to celebrate a holiday when you’re already feeling worn out. Especially one celebrating freedom–something…
The World is Big. Keep Going, Son.
In our first delivery we find Stuart with Aleena soon after their marriage, in their beachside house together, sharing breakfast after a night of lovemaking. We get the sense they are living a life of privilege and of exploring affirmative mind-states. Since that opening delivery we jumped back in time to dig around in Stuart’s…
Another Thor Story
It’s been less than a week since I returned from India. In five days, I should have been accosted at least three times by a tiny person with huge dark eyes. He should have hit me with his tiny fists and insisted: “Tell one Thor story!” I am referring of course to my nephew, Dr….
Kissing Rosalyn
When I was a teenager, I spent several summers at a Montessori-inspired hippie socialist utopian creative-and-performing arts camp. The eight weeks I spent at camp were a respite from trying to contort myself to fit in enough during the rest of the school year. Camp was a place to be myself. It was a place…
Sunday Summary
We’re experiencing an unusually cool few days here (outside Orlando), so it’s a nice time to catch up on what the 2 Rules contributors have shared this week. We published our most widely read piece so far–you’ll have to keep reading to find out which one it was. It’s also been nice to check out…
Textures (Caturday Questions)
Florida is not known for its winters, but Human-Mom did take to wearing her long sleeves when those nights started getting a bit chilly. Big Cat likes the feel of cotton under his paws. But Little Cat maintains he likes nuzzling against the bare forearm a bit better. The cats love their textures. Actually your…
Hamnet and other Projects (Watch/Listen/Read)
Erika Writes: If this were Caturday, I might be writing something about being pinned down by cats and discussing with them why our 30 Days, 30 Poems selections have not yet included any poems about cats. Especially when there are so many excellent poems about cats. But it’s not Caturday. Regardless, I’m still pinned down…
Introduction to Literature*
I ask them to write an essayon Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”and compare it to real life’s victimizing, scapegoating, mob mentality, human cruelty. I say exercise close readingand let your argument lead the way; textual evidenceshall follow. Explore, excavate, then explicate.Find your own voice. I want them to enjoy freedomof speech (in this course at least). But all…
Indian Food: A Love Story (Bangalore Letter #4)
Indian food is a topic worthy of an essay all unto itself. More than one essay, really. But I will try to give an overview rather than a dissertation. The caveat, of course, is that this is all based on my direct observation. For real authorities on Indian cooking, try Swasthi or Cooking at Home…