by Renée Silvus
I was out in the woods rather desperate to walk and saw some of the spring trash. Since I was desperate I kept walking after feeling annoyed and judgmental, a little Well, I’m better than that. When it happened again I kept walking except I slowed down and thought,...
by Renée Silvus
Have you been to the moon with me this week, along with millions of other humans? Especially if you’re watching the real-time camera feeds, it feels like a collective, shared journey. Astronaut Christina Koch seemed to know this when the space capsule, Orion, circled...
by Renée Silvus
Yamas, ethical regulation of relationships “Well, figure it out.” The order landed hard—it was like my belly couldn’t breathe. I was a 24-year-old fledgling teacher in a California high school. Imagine rows of classrooms holding 3000 kids separated by concrete and...
by Renée Silvus
Bridgerton, LOTR, Mockingbird, and You About halfway through this season of Bridgerton, it began to collide with American ICE agents in combat gear, warships near Iran, and the daily jaw-drop with the White House. I went through the brocade-candied Bridgerton door for...
by Renée Silvus
I’d like to address the angry criticism of Democrats in Congress for not standing to applaud and honor well-deserving folks during the SOTUA. As someone who freezes when stressed and uncertain, I thought, “I get it—that would be me.” Because I would have felt...
by Renée Silvus
When I was 23, I loaded my new VW Fox with books, a stereo, and a few clothes. My parents insisted on a CB radio for my long drive from Ohio to Southern California. If they only knew what real dangers lie ahead. I was just a country girl on my way to teach inner-city...
