Michael SimmsJul 1, 20215 minSocial JusticeThe Courage of TeachersIn 1987, students gathered in front of the admin building angry over the corruption of the university’s board. The crowd was getting...
Michael SimmsMar 14, 20218 minPersonal EssaysThe Trojan WomenToday on the Classic Cars website, I saw an ad for a fully restored 1965 GMC pickup with a hard-shell camper hood, and I thought of Henry
Michael SimmsJan 24, 20206 minPoetryRe-reading Christina Rossetti’s ‘In an Artist’s Studio’In an Artist’s Studio One face looks out from all his canvases, One selfsame figure sits or walks or leans: We found her hidden just...
Michael SimmsAug 11, 20197 minHealth & NutritionOn the Spectrum with Garrison KeillorI have a mild version of Asperger’s syndrome — also known as “high functioning autism.”