Author Archives: susanmsink@gmail.com

The Sadness of Poetry

Posted on February 3, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

At the poetry retreat last weekend in Texas, there were many fine moments. The 10 people who gathered for a weekend of reading and writing brought full hearts and were ready to dig deep, to play, to listen and respond with generosity. … Continue reading →

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Fracking Sand

Posted on January 31, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

We’ve just returned from a week in Texas. It was a wonderful trip, and we got a good sense of East, North and Central Texas. One of the most interesting experiences was visiting a place where they “produce” sand for fracking. … Continue reading →

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Poetry

Posted on January 23, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Since finishing Habits, I’ve been trying to get back to writing poetry. I’m facilitating a poetry workshop this weekend in Texas, and although the prospect was at first very anxiety-producing, as I’ve prepared, I’ve gotten more excited about it. Trying to figure … Continue reading →

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The New Old Rockabilly

Posted on January 20, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

When I lived in Long Beach, California in the early 2000s, I was determined to walk to as many services as possible. When it was time for a haircut, I stopped in at a little bungalow on Redondo Avenue run by two … Continue reading →

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Wind

Posted on January 19, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

We have a good old-fashioned cold front blowing in, at exactly the time it was promised. The temperature is dropping 40 degrees and it will be below zero the next several days. This happens every winter (but not last winter, … Continue reading →

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The New European Films

Posted on January 17, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

After one of our airport runs at Christmas time, we managed to go see the French film Rust and Bone at the Uptown in Minneapolis. The film, though far from perfect, has two great things going for it: Marion Cotillard … Continue reading →

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The New Old Foods

Posted on January 12, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I am sure I’ve said before that Barbara Kingsolver’s book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle  changed my life. It is the second book by Barbara Kingsolver that changed my life, as Poisonwood Bible also had a huge effect on my thinking about … Continue reading →

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Smelt

Posted on January 9, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Back in June we stopped at Morey’s Fish Market on the way to my sister-in-law’s cabin and I bought a pound of smelt. It had been in my freezer since then, while I waited for the right occasion. I finally decided … Continue reading →

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Zero Dark Thirty

Posted on January 3, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

We always watch a slew of movies during the holidays, and this year was no exception. Most of the films we saw were sort of lackluster. The only one that really took me by surprise was Zero Dark Thirty by … Continue reading →

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New Year’s with Fred

Posted on January 1, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

For me, New Year’s Eve means one thing: Fred Astaire. I don’t know if this is the experience of most girls who grew up babysitting in the Chicago suburbs in the 1970s, but for me the most magical part of … Continue reading →

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