Living in a Rose A poem by Minal Saldivar When you live in a rose You feel so comfy Warm and cozy You get a nice breakfast And a...
Read more13 May, 2011
12 Feb, 2011
18 days of protest
12 Feb, 2011
It’s a cold brisk morning in Houston, Texas. I’ve just dropped Minal to school, but for some inexplicable reason, I don’t want to deposit myself at home or in...
Read more31 Jan, 2011
think global / act local
31 Jan, 2011
My Op-Ed appeared in the Houston Chronicle; the title I submitted – “think global / act local” – is a little different from the version that ran in print:...
Read more31 Aug, 2010
Another Minal-ism:
31 Aug, 2010
On the drive to the house, I pick up my mobile. “I need to call my friend Liz,” I say, half to myself and half to Minal in the...
Read more24 Aug, 2010
I’ve been on the other side…
24 Aug, 2010
I’ve been on the other side, the teacher setting up the classroom, decorating, greeting the kids, preparing for a semester. That was a long time ago. Today is my...
Read more17 Jun, 2010
It’s been many months since…
17 Jun, 2010
It’s been many months since I’ve posted anything on my blog. Given all the excitement at VBB, it’s been a challenge to carve out moments to be just still,...
Read more19 Apr, 2010
patti smith in houston!…
19 Apr, 2010
I first met Patti Smith in La Guardia Airport in 2003 when she was on her way to Houston to install her Strange Messenger exhibition and perform in a special...
Read more31 Jan, 2010
I just published an essay…
31 Jan, 2010
I just published an essay in The Mantle’s online roundtable “Pens and Swords” organized by Shaun Randal. The roundtable was a virtual conversation between Tolu Ogunlesi (Lagos, Nigeria), Vicente...
Read more20 Jan, 2010
Minal’s MLK Jr Drawing
20 Jan, 2010
Minal’s homework in honor of Martin Luther King Jr: “Write or draw 3 of your dreams.” Dream #1: a magic pot so I can get whatever I want. Dream...
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