GRECCHINOIS
Looking Up
…something Krista said really stuck with me as the newscycle has sucked us into the mire with renewed vigor these past few days: "I believe that across all of our fractures and differences, most of us are walking around with hearts that are sore." …
Two Divine Images
On Blake, Vaughan Williams, and Our Fractured Moment
…But in such a bewildering moment, where the fractures that divide us seem increasingly impossible to heal, it makes me wonder: what does our “better angel” look like? As the chaos whips up more…
On Being Perpetually Late: A Love Letter to Time and Presence
…His arms crossed, he leaned over to me and whispered: “I never understand why people are late. All you have to do is leave five minutes earlier.” I looked at him and silently nodded, conceding he had a point. My concession was a guilty one: I am someone who is perpetually late for things…
Rest
...I am simply not someone who goes from sixty to zero easily. I find these abrupt descents into slowness jarring, and my mind struggles to make sense of them...
STORIES @ MUSICIANS’ JOURNAL
…This painful juggling act has become a hallmark of modern life for anyone who is “lucky” enough to accompany their parents along this final path…
THE AMERICAN-NESS OF ANTI-ASIAN VIOLENCE
“Today is Day 30.
I so was looking forward to writing a post celebrating the success of this 30 day challenge to write a post every day, but in the end, I am not able to do that. Instead, I feel that I need to write about the new low this current wave of anti-Asian violence has reached this week…”
WHAT NEXT?
“In these final days of this challenge, I find myself wondering what the next chapter of this blog will entail. When I started on this blogging journey back in 2006, it really began as an experiment. Over the years, it’s continued to feel that way, this 30 day challenge included. As with everything…”
For posts from 2006-2018, please visit grecchinois.blogspot.com
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