Tag Archives: pain

A Voice Through a Cloud

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Sister Wolf

After violently coughing for a week, I broke a rib, specifically rib #5, which an x-ray revealed to be “minimally displaced.” This means, not broken in pieces but not a neat crack either. It is extremely painful, because it hurts … Continue reading →

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Whole Foods Adventure

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Sister Wolf

  Whenever I walk to Whole Foods with friends, we have an adventure, and not just the one where tall thin women ram you with their shopping carts. This time, it was a guy with an enormous didgeridoo.  We had … Continue reading →

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Ordealism: The Art of Suffering

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Sister Wolf

In the current New Yorker, there is a long profile of the performance artist Marina Abramovic that caused me to wonder: Is my life actually Art? Abramovic has been provoking and shocking people for thirty years. Next week, MOMA is … Continue reading →

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You Won’t Even Believe This

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Sister Wolf

Let me begin with I’m Sorry, because I really am. This blog has devolved into a tale of woe that is much too personal but still not personal enough.   Try to bear with me. I broke my fucking hip. I … Continue reading →

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