Well, here we are. Closing in on Valentine's Day 2022, A day which has--for me--much to recommend it. And many other things as well. For starters, forty years ago (1982, and so on): I'd finished up my tenure as a teaching assistant in the Masters of English Literature program at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh PA. … Continue reading Cry Me a Cockroach: A Valentine’s Day Gift For Closure