Bicycle Bell
“I need a decent bell,” I said.
Narrative
Semioticians getting to know one another via story telling — true, invented, or somewhere in-between. ALso see: EXCHANGE.
Peepshow Token
What a libertine wants, more than anything, is liberty.
Cabbage Tureen
I considered it the epitome of bad taste.
Mooninite Device
How did these Mooninite lite-brite devices end up all over Boston?
Thermos
My thermos is like a magic wand.
Poker Chip
Sometimes we win — without knowing why.
Laddoo vs. Cake
The cake has always been at odds with Indian culture.
Vase
It didn't become visible, for me, until I happened to hear a family story.
Ney
"Listen to the ney, what it says / It tells a story of yearning."
Wedding Ducks
Having paid for the ducks, I started to remove the ribbons…
Bingo
We suddenly realized Bingo was missing.
Joan of Arc Figurine
“Light your fire! Do you think I dread it as much as the life of a rat in a hole? My voices were right!”
The Lawless One
“Aphrodite, forgive me!” the Lawless One wailed.
Mafalda Doll
Mafalda was the girl we all wanted to be, even as teenagers and adults.