The Sill of the World

This covers the week of 1/5/20 - 1/11/20. erasure She stares at the surface of the desk and pulls on the drawstrings of her hoodie until ...

This covers the week of 11/24/19 - 11/30/19. cafeteria Gossip, bickering, utensils rustling, the scrape of chairs, the shuffle of sore fe...

babbling Round every corner you turn, there's a TV. At least one of them is on at all times, sometimes two. business "Please do...

delightful "I hope I never get tired of this stuff," she says, about cartoonish sculptures on the 14th Street platform of the A a...

catnap As his wife and kids explore the plaza, a man dozes on a ledge with his feet in an empty stroller. chatter The kids, small and ro...

corporate She prefers working for a smaller company. The larger corporations demand too much conformity. doe-eyed The room has deep red ...

Title: Network (1976) Director: Sidney Lumet Language: English Rating: R (for language mostly) For years, Howard Beale (Peter Finch...

Title: Anne of Green Gables (1985) Director: Kevin Sullivan Language: English Rating: G This two-episode TV mini-series adaptation ...

blurting Speak hastily, regret deeply. feebleness Her goals are made of sand. She shapes the beginnings of a castle, and a gentle wave s...

curtailing On a walk down the dark path, I hear the rat traps popping by the side of the building. enchantment Leaves are spiraling down...

exasperated She drops yet another reminder that she wants to see me married, and I can't help it, I just start laughing, to her astonis...

I don't watch this show, but someone sent me the first clip, which made me laugh. It starts out like a typical inspiring song about faci...

chow She's catering the party. The doughy, salty, sweet dishes are spread across the counter. redirect The park has been carved out ...

astonishment She's always struggled with writing, so it's with stunned pride that she sees her piece on the wall, winner of a weekl...

cultivated Three ladies leafing through books in a room hung with tapestries. delivery A rattling cart, laden with aluminum trays of war...

digested He admits to getting most of his news from The Daily Show as a way to relieve anxiety about the awfulness of current events. When ...

assuaged The restaurant feels impersonal, all the furniture spare and made of metal, but they serve rich comfort food. barred When I see...

208 contrary I tell her that she can sit on the rug, if she likes. She smiles and sits just off the rug, by an inch. defenses Kids sc...

counterpoints Most of their conversation consists of the same complaints getting aired, followed by the same bits of reassurance and advice...