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Mississippi Goddam

I enjoy the posts of Danielwalldammit on his blog northierthanthou. He is very thoughtful, clever, funny, and he lives way … More

16th Street Baptist Church bombing, AhSa-Ti Nu, Carolina Goddam, Medgar Evers assassination, Mississippi Goddam, Nina SImone, northierthanthou

This Is Not a Recap of 2020

Around this time I try to write about the top 5 posts from the year as a transparent attempt to … More

Alpha Phi secret handshake, Gaurdian on the Edge of Forever, Haidresser, Harlan Ellison, Northern Exposure, Star Trek, Star Trek Discovery

Star Sand

I feel like all I’ve been doing for the past several weeks is writing about outside reality, and I really … More

Beaches, COVID, Don't travel for Thanksgiving, Sand

Captain’s Log: Stardate 2050.6

Lucky you, I’ve only just started watching season 3 of Captain Kirk’s Star Trek, so we may be stuck with … More

@DuchessGoldblatt, Becoming Duchess Goldblatt, Captain Kirk, Duchess Goldblatt, Star Trek

These Words Are for You Mrs. G

I have always been strangely cautious about adding new shows to my rotation, which was a weird enough habit, even … More

A Mighty Wind, Best in SHow, Catherine o'Hara, Dan Levy, Eugene Levy, Havard, Netflix, Schitt's Creek, Second City TV

Once upon a time, I wanted to be a literary writer. As a kid and teenager, I wrote my share … More

Author's Republic, Brene Brown TED talk, First novels, Gwynne Sound, John Young writer, making an audiobook, Vulnerability, When the Coin Is in the Air

Macaroni and Cheese Hell

I was reviewing all my blog ideas, looking for something fun to write, but all that’s really on my mind … More

Alzheimer's, baby cereal, baby food, ice cream, mac and cheese

A Tomato By Any Other Name

Every year I write about my little deck garden and my travails with tomatoes. This year was an amazing year … More

green thumb, growing tomatoes, roof gardens, Taipei

Take Me to the River

I just finished a two-week vacation. Lucky, right? Except I had forgotten I hadn’t seen Blanche in a while (Blanche … More

camping, canoe, massage, Saco River, Stress, vacation

Under Construction

I changed the look of my blog, but since I’m not really sure what I’m doing, it’s still a bit … More

apostrophe, comma, grammar, it’s

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