Kathryn DuncanKeeping Christmas WellWe’re all familiar with Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in one form or another. We may never have read the original text, but there are…3 min read·Dec 23, 2023----
Kathryn DuncanWhat’s the Story?I’ve always loved that lovable bear, Winnie-the-Pooh. Some of this is due to his own charms and some thanks to the association of Pooh with…4 min read·Jun 8, 2023--1--1
Kathryn DuncanRip CurrentsI grew up in Florida near the coast, and I have spent most of my life here, so it only makes sense that I love the water. According to my…3 min read·May 25, 2023--1--1
Kathryn DuncanYay May!The first line of Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales is a celebration of the month of April, so verdant after the drought of March, a…3 min read·May 11, 2023----
Kathryn DuncanThe World Is Too Much with MeWhen Buddhists speak of the monkey mind, they are referring to the chatter in our heads that keeps us in the past or ahead in the future…3 min read·Apr 13, 2023--1--1
Kathryn DuncanThe Pirate’s Life for MeWhen I wrote my dissertation (a book-length document on the subject of my choice) as the last step toward earning my Ph.D. in literature…4 min read·Feb 9, 2023----
Kathryn DuncanEndingsMy mom’s birthday is Saturday. She died in August 2019, but I still mark the occasion the same way as when she was living. I order a king…3 min read·Jan 26, 2023----
Kathryn DuncanThe Princess and the MarathonThe great thing about a Disney marathon is that there are all sorts of distractions: bands, character stops, and cheering crowds all while…4 min read·Jan 19, 2023----