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Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Nov 62 min read
What Makes This Bearable: Everyday Magic, Day 1,110
“You’re an interesting species. An interesting mix. You’re capable of such beautiful dreams, and such horrible nightmares. You feel so...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Sep 24, 20142 min read
Happy Rosh Hashana: Everyday Magic, Day 817
The days of awe come exactly when they’re supposed to, launching with Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, and ending with breaking fast on...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Aug 2, 20142 min read
Ellis Island, Where Past Generations of Us Came First: Everyday Magic, Day 810
Forest, about to enter the building his great-grandparents passed through to make a life here. Yesterday, Forest and I went, for the...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jan 23, 20144 min read
The Love of Justice, The Justice of Love, and Why Courtney & Denise Should Be Able to Marry in
2001 Real-But-Not-in-Kansas Wedding Portrait When Courtney and Denise asked me to marry them, I said, “Sure, but you know, I’m not legal...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Sep 15, 20114 min read
If These Jobs Could Talk: Everyday Magic, Day 412
Late at night instead of counting sheep, I counted jobs, wondering what story and history they would tell for me, and by extension, you...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Dec 27, 20073 min read
Benazir Bhutto, Rest in Peace.
It’s dusk, the snow is about to start any moment, and I’m driving down Iowa Street, one of the main drags in my town, on our way to...
