Imagine that the entire city of Miami just disappeared. The whole population: gone. Or maybe you can imagine Omaha or…
Jennifer L. HolbergFebruary 24, 2021
What to say at the end of this extraordinary year? So far, I’m most persuaded by the words of Clarke…
Jennifer L. HolbergDecember 30, 2020
In my last posting here, I introduced you to jazz bagpipes as a metaphor for COVID-Thanksgiving. I was fascinated by…
Jennifer L. HolbergDecember 16, 2020
If you’re a regular at The Twelve, you’ll have already read a number of essays by now helping you understand…
Jennifer L. HolbergDecember 2, 2020
This week is one of my favorite of the whole year. I adore everything about Thanksgiving. Always have. And here’s…
Jennifer L. HolbergNovember 25, 2020
Last time, I told you that you needed to read a book about flies. Today, it’s a movie about an…
Jennifer L. HolbergOctober 28, 2020
So…about that famous fly at last week’s vice presidential debate. Turns out, it was simply joining a long line of…
Jennifer L. HolbergOctober 14, 2020
Midweek. I find myself muttering “how is it only Tuesday?” Perhaps your life, too, is a little bit of a…
Jennifer L. HolbergSeptember 16, 2020
This morning—perhaps even as you are reading this—I’ll be beginning the new academic year. My 30th as a college teacher.…
Jennifer L. HolbergSeptember 2, 2020
