JUNE 28th—Prose Editor J. L. Kies reflects on reading and editing over one-hundred submissions for Verdant since joining the team in...

ON THE CARPETED FLOOR OF MY BEDROOM— I thought about the end of the world as I watched The World of Us for the first time. It was the end...

I CLEAN THE SURFACE WITH RUBBING ALCOHOL— Shave away hairs—even the microscopic fuzz. You need a clean canvas for tattooing. So I wait a...

LET ME TELL YOU A STORY — In the 2nd century, Greek physician Galen of Pergamum first used rheumatismos, later picked up again by 17th...

IT"S ALWAYS A BIT OF A MAGIC TRICK — figuring out where to put my cane when it’s not in use. In my classroom, I memorize the spots where...