The Holdup

Nothing to see here

The Praying Mantis Moment

You’ll never see this again

Prelude

The magical moments before the game

The Columnist

A note

The Inexhaustible Quarry of Memory

The things that make me laugh, still

Anniversary

Two lives, astounding and rich

A Note on Ironing Boards

They may be stashed away, but try going to Mass without one

The English Empire

A note

Thomas

A voice from the street

Backpacks

That time of year

His Subtle Speech

A gentle nudge at the fork of the road

Boxing Out

A Note

The Spitter

Spare the frogs but not the scorpions

The Island

Where I’m from

The Eloquent Silence of It

Sometimes you don’t need to fill the gaps

His Listening

A celebration of a rare and extraordinary thing

The Bulletin Board of Your Head

Who has a ponytail at 70?

Crush

The way she flowed into that bus

Cinnabar

In praise of the One O’Clock Fox

Friday Morning Pop Quiz

(There will be no extra credit)

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