Dear Boomer: Finding the ‘one’ and chasing balance
50 years ago, I rode my Kawasaki from Portola Valley onto campus, usually squeaking into class just on time. While much…
Category: The Grind
‘Between the Black and White’: G minor
“Between the Black and the White” explores different moods and feelings in daily life. It is organized into different keys that…
‘Undelivered Mail’: To luck
How many times have you wanted to say something but stopped yourself just before you did? “Undelivered Mail” features letters…
‘Nonanswers’: What question are you most afraid to answer?
Inspired by the questions we ask in daily conversation but never find a happy conclusion for, Nonanswers explores the feelings,…
‘The Literature of the Absurd’: Meursault
“The Literature of the Absurd” is a reflection on prominent authors in the Absurdist tradition — Beckett, Camus and beyond…
The best of both worlds
One night, around ten years ago in Lebanon, when I was supposed to be deep in my dreams, I came…
Flower talk
I wouldn’t be surprised if you told me Leucospermum cordifolium (Nodding Pincushion) grew on Mars. The alien flower has a…
Taiko and me
Dear Dan from The Past, Surprise! You joined Stanford Taiko. Didn’t expect it? That makes two of us! To be…
Ben’s Column: For Louise Glück, 1943-2023
As they have been for many, Louise Glück’s poems have been among the great gifts of my life. I never…
Hold on to the memories, they’ll hold on to you
I was at the Daily building the first time I played “All Too Well (10 Minute Version).” It was fall,…