The quick and the dead

The nails of my fingers haven’t much sensation, but immediately beneath the nails, the quick, there’s sensation to spare as anybody who’s injured a finger or toenail will attest. I am thinking about this word “quick” of late. In German...

Love changes everything

Love does change everything, but this post isn’t necessarily about love. It’s about waiting, of which it is said, that “they also serve who only stand and wait.” Waiting, serving, loving, are kissing cousins of the same family. But wait. As a...