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Monica Graff
After two decades of copyediting for scholarly publishers, I decided to put down my red pen and pick up a black one. Now I write essays, some of which have been published on various websites and in print anthologies. When I'm not in Montana, I'm on Dewees Island, SC, or wandering around the planet with my husband, always wondering what to make of this amazing gift of life.
Scotland #2: A Massacre and a Near Poisoning
You know you’re in Scotland when you see a bagpiper in a parking lot in the middle of a vast desolate glen. If you’re on a Macs Adventure, then such a sight is a clue that you’ve arrived at the first hike of an eight-day expedition.
Scotland #1: Glasgow Guzzlers
For eight days Chris and I would hike the Scottish Highlands and the Isle of Skye before tying the knot in the Orkney Islands.
Polebridge, MT: The Birds
It all started when we came home after a trip out of town. The tranquil homestead we’d left two weeks […]
Notes from New Zealand: Part VIII
Googling someone is a conundrum for me. It’s one thing to search for interesting nuggets about celebrities and public figures; […]
Notes from New Zealand: Part VII
I missed a great photo, but I’ll never forget that moment of connection with an animal who lives in a world alien to me.
Notes from New Zealand: Part VI
“How are you supposed to wear this thing?” Chris looked in the bathroom mirror as he jabbed his hand through […]
Notes from New Zealand: Part V
We left the world we knew and followed our host down a steep drive lined with hot-pink tropical flowers and towering palm […]
Notes from New Zealand: Part IV
The west coast of New Zealand reminds me of California. Big Sur to be exact. The Great Coast Road hugs the […]
Notes from New Zealand: Part III
“Everybody in?” The pilot slipped on his headset then told us to do the same. Six of us were stuffed into […]
Notes from New Zealand: Part II
The next day we awoke to the threat of rain. It wasn’t ideal weather for our planned gondola ride to Bob’s Peak, […]
Notes from New Zealand: Part I
If you’re looking for a place to die, New Zealand is a wonderland.
The Bali Diary: Java
Note: This post is part of a series on Bali. To start at the beginning, see The Bali Diary: Day 1.] It […]
The Bali Diary: Squeeze!
Note: This post is part of a series on Bali. To start at the beginning, see The Bali Diary: Day 1.] Nyoman […]
The Bali Diary: Dolphins at Sunrise
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The Bali Diary: Wedding Day, Part 2
Note: This post is part of a series on Bali. To start at the beginning, see The Bali Diary: Day 1.] […]
The Bali Diary: Wedding Day, Part 1
Note: This post is part of a series on Bali. To start at the beginning, see The Bali Diary: Day […]
The Bali Diary: Shaky Ground
Note: This post is part of a series on Bali. To start at the beginning, see The Bali Diary: Day 1.] […]
Bali Diary: Fields of Dream
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The Bali Diary: Day 1
We stepped out of the airport and into the first fresh air we’d inhaled in forty-seven hours. Hot and humid, […]
