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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.
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!
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The Bali Diary: Dolphins at Sunrise
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The Bali Diary: Wedding Day, Part 2
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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, […]
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