Category Archives: Amanda
The Tango Lesson — Amanda – 5/26/2016
The Tango Lesson May 26, 2016 I took up tango dancing almost twenty years ago. Around the time I began, Sally Potter released The Tango Lesson, an autobiographical film about the tension between artists and their art. In the film, … Continue reading
Am I an Imposter or Just a Poser? — Amanda – 4/27/2016
Am I an Imposter or Just a Poser? April 27, 2016 I’m launching a new book in September and as part of the audience building process, I’m trying to do a better job maintaining my own blog. Regular posts about … Continue reading
The Right to Be Culpable — Amanda – 3/31/2016
The Right to Be Culpable March 31, 2016 When I heard Donald Trump’s comments on abortion Wednesday—the formerly pro-choice Republican candidate said that if abortion was illegal, women who sought one should be punished, and then under pressure from all … Continue reading
Packing Memories – Amanda – 1/27/2016
Packing Memories January 27, 2015 I finally put away our Christmas decorations this past weekend. I’d wanted to take them down on January 9, the first weekend after Twelfth Night, but I yielded to pleas for “just one more week” … Continue reading
It Happens to the Best of Us — Amanda – 1/13/2016
It Happens to the Best of Us January 13, 2016 We say these words when a friend or loved-one screws up, but “It happens to the best of us” sounds like a lie when the screw-up is oneself. In my … Continue reading
An Agnostic’s Thanksgiving Prayer — Amanda – 12/2/2015
An Agnostic’s Thanksgiving Prayer December 2, 2015 One morning last week, we all woke up to the news that Turkey had shot down a Russian fighter jet. This prompted one of those foxhole prayers we agnostics offer up in times … Continue reading
Memoryball — Amanda – 10/21/15
Memoryball October 21, 2015 The last time I paid attention to a baseball playoff, my nine-year-old daughter still needed a Bumbo to sit upright. It was Game 7 of the 2006 National League Championships, and the Mets’ Carlos Beltran stood … Continue reading
Roadmap to Change—Amanda – 10/8/15
Roadmap to Change October 8, 2015 As regular readers know, the One Year of Letters contributors have been commemorating the first anniversary of this blog by reflecting on our lives and work over the past year. Ever-gracious Kerry expressed her … Continue reading
Tears, Fears, and Gears — Amanda – 9/24/2015
Tears, Fears, and Gears September 24, 2015 The last time I cried at a birthday party was when I was nine or ten. A friend invited a dozen or so girls to a roller rink, and I was the only … Continue reading
Lost and Found — Amanda- 9/9/15
Lost and Found September 9th, 2015 Dear Reader, I love movies that make you think, and I saw one over the weekend: All Is Lost. This seafaring adventure is as tense and suspenseful as a thriller and has a knockout … Continue reading
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