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The death of the Easter bunny

April 12, 2020by SFine Leave a comment

I’ve heard the saying ‘Give me a child before age 5, I’ll give you a Catholic forever’ and it’s true Catholicism has a certain stickiness, something I’ve personally attributed to […]

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Bird's Eye View, but still uncomfortable, Essays, growing up midwestern, The Daily Write

Bluegrass and the Random Wonderful

October 8, 2019by SFine Leave a comment

I tend to avoid crowds successfully enough that I forget how being in one can so easily restore my optimism. One of the best things about San Francisco is Hardly […]

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Bird's Eye View, but still uncomfortable, growing up midwestern, love, not horror, reflections

I’m not your tomboy or your tiny dancer either.

July 9, 2017by SFine Leave a comment

The first person to call me a tomboy was Cathy Lidisky. “Me and Sandy are tomboys, aren’t we?” she said, as if sure of my agreement. We were in sixth […]

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Bird's Eye View, Essays, feminism, growing up midwestern, not horror, reflections, the sporting life

How To Tell If You’re a Cheapskate Survivor

May 22, 2017by SFine 5 Comments

A recent episode of Fresh Off the Boat has the Huang family leaving their cozy rental for the Orlando Florida version of a de-luxe apartment in the sky – a […]

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Bird's Eye View, Essays, growing up midwestern, not horror, reflections, The Daily Write

Memphis

August 11, 2014by SFine 17 Comments

  As I entered the grocery store, wrapped in my thoughts, I heard a voice, shaky with age. “Can you help a brother out?” I had seen him as I […]

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Bird's Eye View, Essays, growing up midwestern, reflections

Full Moon Fever

June 14, 2014by SFine 6 Comments

Well, it’s been an interesting two days.  It wasn’t cancer after all, and something the surgeon was happy to remove in his office, giving me a good prognosis even without […]

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Bird's Eye View, Essays, growing up midwestern, not horror, but still uncomfortable, reflections

The Bad Guy

January 15, 2014by SFine 5 Comments

I’m always the bad guy!, you’d scream, veins bulging at your temples plus the one in the middle of your forehead, the one that looked like a snake writhing just […]

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Bird's Eye View, Essays, growing up midwestern, not horror, but still uncomfortable

Aw, Sheet!

November 17, 2013by SFine 7 Comments

Today I bought some ingredients to make a cake.  Not a box of cake mix, but actual ingredients. I’m not a scratch snob – I’m sure cake mix tastes fine […]

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Bird's Eye View, Essays, growing up midwestern, reflections

I Can See Your iPod Playlist and I am Quietly Judging You

October 21, 2013by SFine 13 Comments

If you sit or stand next to me on the bus, in line at the grocery store, or at the gym, I will try to peek at your iPod playlist. […]

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Bird's Eye View, Essays, growing up midwestern, reflections, the sporting life

The Best Time of Year

October 9, 2013by SFine Leave a comment

It’s that time of year again; for me, the best time.  The air has that ineffable quality, a  sort of crystal clarity that opens your chest and pins the flaps […]

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Bird's Eye View, Essays, growing up midwestern

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