Monthly Archives: September 2006
Running the Race (My speech given as Distinguished Faculty recipient)
I have had the honor of being named as the Hun School’s first recipient of a new Distinguished Faculty Endowed Chair. One of the prices is that, today, I had to give a speech at the first-ever Convocation. Since some … Continue reading
From 2001 October 7: I Want to Speak Now
2001 October 7: I want to speak now. I have wanted to speak since September 11. The words would not come. The attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon was, almost literally, unthinkable. And language is the substrate … Continue reading
And the Sky Swept Clear of Angels : 9/11, 5 Years, and Lost Worlds
Though exiled to the swamps of New Jersey, I am a native New Yorker; and so this date arrives every year like a punch in the gut. I no longer think of the attacks every day, but it took 18 … Continue reading
The Dignity of Labor
Today we celebrate Labor Day for approximately the 119th time. A teacher friend of mine calls Labor Day less a holiday than a stay of execution, especially since we begin in earnest the day after. And for years people have … Continue reading
