Blank Slate Just East of the Phoenix gate in the Qianling Mausoleum in China, an enormous tablet rises from the ground. Despite its size, it’s wordless; un-inscribed except for a few carved dragons and plump...
One day, my dad looked at me, and then looked at my mom, and said: “It’s me or him. Choose.” I thought my mom would take my side, but I was so, so wrong.