Tag: death

September 11 and 22 July

Today is September 11th. In the U.S., there are many ways that people discuss and remember this day and its aftermath. I was teaching at the time. I remember getting to school and the reality of it all sinking in. I remember calling my dad to find out if my mom was okay because she […]

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For Carrie (My Favorite Princess)

A year ago a wrote a review on The Force Awakens where I talked about how much I wanted to be Princess Leia and how I appreciated how she grew old with grace and elegance. Now, I am struggling to find the words to fully express my thoughts on Carrie Fisher’s passing. I always wanted […]

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Memories of Prince

My earliest memory of Prince was in 7th grade gym class. There was this 8th grader who was in love with Prince. She would bring her posters of this silly little man in his underwear, standing in a bathtub. I knew he was from Minnesota and she would talk about how her mom took her […]

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Thoughts on David Bowie

My first David Bowie album (and it was a cassette) was “Let’s Dance.” I immediately fell in love. There was something about the music that drew me in. I was twelve. I was listening to Duran Duran and Echo and the Bunnymen and starting to decide musically where I was headed. Once I heard Bowie, […]

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