Props, Presence, and Prayer
Like many of you, I have been doing a lot of listening these last few days, wary of adding my own voice in any way that would de-center the voices of Black people or other people of color. I have sat uncomfortably with the anger, sadness, grief, and terror that…
Daily Connector | To build a new life | Kayla Fuller
Coronavirus Double pneumonia On vent for 20 days Femoral artery blew At least 6 units of blood Hemoglobin and blood pressure tanked In hospital for a month and a half Huge wound to pack and heal. Delusions really scary and confusing. No voice Asthma kicked up Glasses lost, adding to…
Daily Connector | A slice of life | Larry Less
Being a member of CMC for just about 3 years now, I have really enjoyed reading the stories that everyone has been sharing on the ‘Daily Connector.’ I have felt like I have gotten to know many of you so much better and in a more intimate way than is…
Daily Connector | Because of love | Elizabeth Speidel
This picture is of a piece of art that has always moved me. It is a statue commissioned by Henry Adams for his wife Clover’s grave. Augustus St. Gaudens created it. I recently learned that Adams advised Saint-Gaudens to contemplate iconic images from Buddhist devotional art. One such subject, Guan…
Daily Connector | I wonder | Dan Lehman
Not long ago I had the occasion to write the Editor’s Notes for River Teeth: A Journal of Nonfiction Narrative, the creative nonfiction journal a colleague and I have edited since 1999. I wrote on April 22, but knew the production and printing typical for these sorts of journals would…
