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The Olympic Curse: Something Rotten in the State of …

Posted on February 15, 2026 by jillbpearlman

There is something rotten in the state of Denmark.  Which is the self-evident reason why American Olympians keep blowing their races.  The magnificent gods of snow and ice, Americans about to be anointed in their draped flag, have gotten tangled in their … Continue reading →

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mOURn

Posted on November 10, 2016 by jillbpearlman

The contradictions and challenges of being American are raging.  In an era of unstable pronouns, it may be generous to use the pronoun “we” – to even assert that there is a “we,” that “we” are  still one nation.   … Continue reading →

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Spirit of the Times

Posted on October 31, 2016 by jillbpearlman

This picture, taken in the studio of Diana al-Hadid, gathers up the slender threads on the last day of October, 2016.   Today I read distress in this body – it’s a landscape on which forces much more powerful than … Continue reading →

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