A Math Professor Hung Up on Me for Noticing the Numbers I met him online. He was a mathematics professor at the University of Oklahoma. Early on he told me, almost casually, that he hoped I wasn’t a mathematician — he didn’t want to date another one. My father was a computer scientist; I’ve always […]
The Sapiosexual Who Can’t Live With Another Sapiosexual (But Also Can’t Live Without One) There is a particular kind of modern man who will tell you, with complete sincerity, that he is attracted to intelligence. He will light up when a woman argues back, quote philosophy, dismantle his points, and hold the room. He will […]
She prayed the rosary, volunteered for Catholic charities, and did crystal healing on AIDS patients in the 1980s. My grandmother lived at the crossroads of faith and mysticism — and I’ve been standing there ever since. When I think about my spiritual life, I don’t just think about church or the Bible. I think […]
