Havilah Giannetta (1985-2024)
I was so lucky to know her.
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The cost of living
"You already did the hardest part," says the conductor on the 7:44 to Hoboken, "you got out of bed," and the train car murmurs in collective agreement. I do not have a lot to say this week, I mean, I worked a lot, and on
King Tut's Keys
Your husband peeks into your Pickwick backpack, standing open on a chair in the kitchen. "You've got the contents of King Tut's tomb in there," he says, and he's not wrong. One thing you don't have in that bag? The
Stir crazy.
Worked from home in Jersey for two days on account of the air, or lack of it. Nothing good to eat at home. Intense longing for Brooklyn: its open all hours conveniences. Stepped out at nine o'clock on Friday to walk to ShopRite, saw two young deer standing
Traveaux
On an otherwise deserted street in the Saint-Sauveur of Quebec, a small child with a determined walk suddenly stops to pull a tab off a lost cat ("Chat Perdu") flyer. Then he looks around to see if anyone has seen him do so. We have. But we