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This commentary originally appeared in The Inlander on Thursday, August 28, 2014. Imagine your neighborhood under a heavily policed lockdown with an imposed curfew, dozens of arrests each day made by camouflage-wearing, rifle-toting police, and snipers on the roofs of … Continued

The following commentary originally appeared in The Inlander on July 23, 2014. The printed sign reads “Return to Sender” and is held aloft by a middle-aged white man in sunglasses and a red, white and blue T-shirt. The object of … Continued

Five days ago, when I interviewed Ayman Nijim, a Gazan masters student working on his degree in Vermont, the bombardment of his neighborhood and other major population centers in Gaza had barely begun. Since then, he has posted updates that tally the numbers … Continued

This commentary originally appeared in The Inlander on June 25, 2014. A longer version is in progress and will appear here relatively soon. In Berlin, an eerily lifelike sculpture, almost fully submerged in water, features about 20 aging, pale men … Continued

L’esprit d’escalier is a French expression that refers to the common problem of thinking of the perfect comeback ten minutes or ten days too late. In my imagination, I am much bolder and more direct than I often end up … Continued

This commentary originally appeared in The Inlander on April 16, 2014. A face peers up from a field, larger than most of the nearby homes, making direct eye contact with anyone who cares to look down from above. The art … Continued

This post also appeared on The Inlander blog April 25, 2014. Happy belated Earth Day from a recovering save-the-world evangelist. I used to think that it was my job to save the world. That if we just recycled and composted … Continued

This post originally appeared in The Inlander blog on April 1, 2014. Women’s History Month has drawn to a close, but with women comprising 51 percent of the U.S. population, perhaps we can continue to tell our stories for more … Continued