SCARECROW Hay-men, mommets, tattie bogles, kakashi, tao-tao—whether formed of straw or other materials, the tradition of scarecrows is pervasive in farming cultures around the world. The scarecrow serves as decoy, proxy, and effigy—human but not human. We create them...
My daughter departs for England on Monday leaving me feeling apprehensive she will be alright on her first solo flight but also a sense of excitement that I will have three weeks of writing ahead of me without interruption. The adults in the household will have to...
