Author: march-9
NAOMI ONAGA – Oakland – 2009
March 9, 2009 was the birthday of the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him, hereinafter, PUH)*. At least according to the Islamic calendar. Mawlid…
JASON WISECUP – Washington, D.C. – 2009
I hate Comcast! I hate the bureaucracy! I feel sick to my stomach. I leave work very early to meet the cable person. The…
HELEN HUGHES – Santiago de Chile – 2009
Under-employed and dipping into our savings for living expenses, I spend the day putting together a table with benches for the patio instead…
TOM SHANNON – Los Angeles – 2009
I noticed the wonderful March 9th 1999 collection that Jack made, now ten years gone, on my bookshelf this weekend. This of course…
JAMES BAER – London – 2009
After a trip to the dentist, I took the train out to see my parents for supper. I’m now living in London after…
GREG MOORE – Nevada City – 2009
On March 9 I drove a group of my performing arts class students to a production of the “Pirates of Penzance” performed by…
ROGER PARK – North Hollywood – 2008
I woke up, showered and eat organic oatmeal, bananas and water. I drove to the Studio City farmer’s market and bought me vegetables…
JAMES BAER – New Delhi – 2008
Warm spring day in Delhi. Our guest, Isabel, who had arrived the previous day from Brazil, was joined late morning by our mutual…
STEVE PHAM – Oakland – 2008
I woke up March 9 with throbbing and sharp pain in the back of my head. I reach back, felt my head, and discovered…
EDUARDO HELENO – Rio de Janeiro – 2008
Receita para 9 de março Domingo resolvi cozinhar algo especial, era um almoço de despedida. Como a receita ficou boa, resolvi escrevê-la para…
TOM SHANNON – Los Angeles – 2008
Nicole was out of town, visiting her mom. I went to sleep, really just tonap, quite early on the 8th, at about 5:45pm. …
DAN BLUESTEIN – Oakland – 2008
So, on march 9 I was up on the roof trying to figure out what todo about the shingles I messed up when…
ALLENE ROHRER – El Cerrito – 2008
I had bad cramps and took drugs to help with the pain. I did do laundry but mostly sat around on my ass watching…
SHANNON LISTER – Oakland – 2008
Dammit! I’ve done it again this year. I’ve waited so long to write thisthat my only hope of remembering anything about March 9th…
HELEN HUGHES – Santiago de Chile – 2008
Went to bed about 3 a.m. after seeing off the last lingerers and cleaning up the party for some friends visiting from the…
MELISSA HURLEY – San Francisco – 2008
March 9 (Playground Lessons) I sat with my son, Colton, who just turned one, in Holly Park Playground. It was a spectacularly…