Laura Eppinger

Private vehicle ownership is not working out for me. I have never been able to afford a new car, but the used ones I can buy outright fall apart and the repairs are expensive. I'm taking an indefinite break from my car. I feel lucky I can get to work with public transit, though it… Continue reading The Public

  Pretty sure it's been raining in New Jersey since I returned from Arizona. I miss the bright colors and endless blue skies.   Kehinde Wiley, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Mickalene Thomas at the Tucson Museum of Art I was impressed by how much hometown pride I encountered in Tuscon. Artisans and entrepreneurs seemed to be… Continue reading I believe it is pronounced Tuck-sin.

  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.