Category Archives: Colleen
Mayday! Mayday! — Colleen – 9/11/2015
Mayday! Mayday! 11 September 2015 I hate to say it, but the terrorists won. Fourteen years after we watched the towers come down, we are a nation that now lives with the constant specter of fear, hate, suspicion, and divisiveness. … Continue reading
Hypocrisy — Colleen – 9/4/2015
Hypocrisy 4 September 2015 Every week it seems someone or something new fascinates us, the collective population of the social interwebs. If it’s an especially juicy topic, we’ll tear at it like starved jackals, fighting and reducing ourselves to the … Continue reading
A Heartfelt Letter — Colleen – 8/24/2015
A Heartfelt Letter 24 August 2015 We call ourselves modern, yet we still hold the heart as our most sacred organ. No other part of us represents so great a range of emotions and power. Not only does it drive … Continue reading
Starting Over — Colleen – 7/31/2015
Starting Over 31 July 2015 Imagine you’re a brilliant mathematician, working on a formula that no one else has ever solved. You’ve spent years on this problem—lost significant others, family support, professional credibility, funding—but you’re certain the effort will garner … Continue reading
Put a Cork in It — Colleen – 7/17/15
Put a Cork in It 17 July 2015 Fishnet bodysuits on most people look pretty disgusting. Thongs riding up over the waistband of pants? Disgusting. Those guys in pouch-like swimsuits? Disgusting! No one really wants to see that stuff, still … Continue reading
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes — Colleen – 7/10/2015
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes 10 July 2015 And these children that you spit on As they try to change their worlds Are immune to your consultations They’re quite aware of what they’re going through –David Bowie Like giving birth and puberty, social changes … Continue reading
National Pride — Colleen – 7/3/2015
National Pride 3 July 2015 I love my country. I love it truly, passionately, and deeply, down to the center of my red-white-and-blue bones. I’m unabashedly proud of my rich heritage. My ancestors first set foot on American soil in … Continue reading
The Tragedy of Feeling Completely Immortal — Colleen – 6/19/2015
The Tragedy of Feeling Completely Immortal 19 June 2015 Humanity is united in very few things beyond the shared experiences of birth and death. Most births occur in roughly the same way—they are painful but they produce feelings of joy … Continue reading
Pick the DeLorean and Travel in Style — Colleen – 6/12/2015
Pick the DeLorean and Travel in Style 12 June 2015 My dear oldest son, on the occasion of your graduation from college, You walked for your diploma last Sunday but you finished the degree in November, so I imagine you’re … Continue reading
One Year of Letters 