Ilya Kaminsky and the weekend!

But in the secret history of anger—one man's silence
lives in the bodies of others—as we dance to keep from falling,
-In Praise of Laughter

This evening, I attended a poetry reading by Ilya Kaminsky in the art gallery on campus.  It was by far one of the best events I have attended since I began going here. Kaminsky came to the country at the age of 16 after leaving the (then Soviet-Union) Ukraine.  Thus, he speaks with a thick Russian accent. When he reads, his speech almost has a singing quality that is truly unique.  It is full of passion and is really quite amazing. If you ever have a chance to see him, I highly recommend it.

Not too much else to report. School is making my life extremely busy. I have a few stories and a book to finish reading for next week's classes, so I have a lot of work ahead of me. This weekend, I'm going back home this weekend to good old Punxsutawney. It's been a while since I've seen my family, friends, and pets, so I'm going back to visit and see how everyone is doing. Hopefully it won't be too cold!

That's all for now. Thanks for reading!

Mike

p.s. To everyone heading to Punxsutawney for Groundhog's Day...
"Don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today!"