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Green Hair
My daughter has green hair. It is not the pale, pastel green you sometimes see on unicorns or fairy princesses. It is the deep, rich, vibrant green of tree leaves in high summer when the chlorophyll is at its peak. It is a very green green with the merest hint of blue in it. It…
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Bend at the Knees
Originally written in 2008, this piece by Belinda Burkitt still resonates in a time of pandemics and renewed protests over racial violence. Chip Burkitt, editor. “Bend at the knees!” Something I can remember calling out to my young children as we ventured across an icy patch on a winter walk in Minnesota. My husband and…
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Self-Checkout
“Does your cat like that?” The question barely penetrated my consciousness because I was busy looking up PEPPERS–JALAPEÑO. So she repeated it. “Sir, does your cat like that?” She was pointing at the bag of dry cat food sitting on the out tray. “Yeah,” I said wondering where this was going. A few moments earlier…
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Songs About Rainbows
In The Muppet Movie, Kermit sings a song that goes, “Why are there so many songs about rainbows and what’s on the other side?” I’ve racked my brain and I can think of only one song about rainbows and what’s on the other side. It is Over the Rainbow, and Judy Garland sings it in…
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Reflections on Having Longer Hair
I grew my hair out over the past several months. It has been an enlightening experience. My daughter, Jane, claims I have mullet now. “No, I don’t,” I say. “Yes, you do,” she says. “Business in the front, party in the back.” Regardless what you call it, my hair is certainly longer than it has…
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