Marie Anzalone : Writing

May 31, 2012: Love Lessons

May 31, 2012: Love Lessons

A Chapter by Marie Anzalone


We have perfected the art of rejecting love, in small ways and big, every single day, it seems. We reject compliments from friends; we reject small ge..
June 17th, 2012: Meditations on Father's Day

June 17th, 2012: Meditations on Father's Day

A Chapter by Marie Anzalone


instead of lamenting who wasn't there; taking time to thank those who WERE
September 11, 2012: Honoring Peace

September 11, 2012: Honoring Peace

A Chapter by Marie Anzalone


I am going to talk to a Nobel Peace Prize winner today. Rigoberta Menchu, a Guatemalan human rights activist, is coming to speak at my University. I h..
October 21, 2012: When a Hot Latino Dressed in White Invites You to Dance, the Answer is Always Yes

October 21, 2012: When a Hot Latino Dressed in Whi..

A Chapter by Marie Anzalone


Attending a Traditional Wedding in Guatemala
November 4, 2012: Impressions

November 4, 2012: Impressions

A Chapter by Marie Anzalone


long, but hopefully worth it
November 30, 2012: Preparing for B'akt'un 14

November 30, 2012: Preparing for B'akt'un 14

A Chapter by Marie Anzalone


I. An apology from a scientist to Apocalypse junkies everywhere: the world as we know is not ending on December 21, 2012, with the completion of the ..
March 11, 2013: and so the rest of my life begins

March 11, 2013: and so the rest of my life begins

A Chapter by Marie Anzalone


So I am actually doing it. I had to cash in my retirement savings, and take the biggest chance of my life; leave behind a life and start over in a for..
August 28, 2013: Thicker Skin

August 28, 2013: Thicker Skin

A Chapter by Marie Anzalone


In Madeleine L'Engle's "A Wrinkle in Time," awkward adolescent character Meg is told, about the gifts she has that she can use to fight, "Meg, I give ..
August 29, 2013: The Lean Year

August 29, 2013: The Lean Year

A Chapter by Marie Anzalone


I missed the deadline on my thesis, and have to enroll for another semester. It has been another hard year, a year marked by a lot of struggle and not..
September 11, 2013: The Quiet Massacre

September 11, 2013: The Quiet Massacre

A Chapter by Marie Anzalone


I read a breaking news story tonight that disturbed me greatly. The reason it disturbed me was that it was breaking news TONIGHT in the local press. T..