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More than three decades ago, about a year after I came to America, something caught my eye while rummaging through a garage sale. Among the odds and ends sat a…
Here are three of my favorite wildlife photographs, all taken just a short walk from home. They remind me that moments of wonder are often closer than we think, if…
I recently saw a reel on Instagram proclaiming “The British are coming!”—a dramatic announcement about the pending arrival of English football (soccer) fans in Boston for a World Cup game.…
The year was 1989. Revolutions were sweeping across Central and Eastern Europe, dismantling decades-old Communist regimes. And then, on the evening of November 9, the Berlin Wall fell. Almost overnight…
There’s a moment each year when Lake Harriet stops looking like a frozen postcard and hints, unmistakably, that spring isn’t far off. Overnight our clocks moved forward, and today the…
Thanks for stopping by. If you’ve followed my writing before, you might remember that allinaword started on another platform and wandered through all kinds of topics. That hasn’t changed, but…
allinaword is a space for the curious—a place to explore language, everyday moments, and the small things that ask to be noticed. I’m drawn to the quirks and beauty of English and to the impressions that linger when we pause and look around. Sometimes a photo or short video might say it better, and you’ll find those here too.
