Laura Eppinger

  SONG by Adrienne Rich You're wondering if I'm lonely: OK, yes, then I'm lonely as a plane rides lonely and level on its radio beam, aiming across the Rockies for the blue-strung aisles of an airfield on the ocean You want to ask, am I lonely? Well, of course, lonely as a woman driving… Continue reading SONG :: Poetry and art in Tucson

Cousins' Choice for a weekend in Washington, D.C. The United States Botanic Garden:     Lunch and literature at Busboys & Poets, where even the menu is inspiring: Farmbird. They do tofu well! A drink at The Pug, or really, just a seat to soak in the atmosphere:   Coffee at Ebenezer's Coffeehouse And brunch… Continue reading Weekend in Washington, D.C.

The Old Salt Route connected many European cities through trade for more than a thousand years. Salzburg, Austria still displays so much of the wealth generated by the trade of SALT, not silver or diamonds or gold. Also renowned for Mozart and the setting of "The Sound of Music," I enjoyed wandering around this city… Continue reading The Salt Road

I had a difficult and unsettled summer, but suddenly I find myself mellowing as the season changes. My summer Statistics class is over. My 10-day streak of working outside is over. I moved to the beach. I am enjoying this in-between time. I find myself craving the quiet. Happy Virgo season, I want to spend… Continue reading Sandcastles, like summer, cannot stay