Saturday Night Thought
From last night, posted tonight. I thought I might expand upon it, but no, this is all there is: Every now and then, it dawns on me that Garrison Keillor is going to die, and that I will then have to...
View ArticleIn Which I Am Lured In
Yesterday I bought a pair of exercise pants. They were $31.45, including tax, from the discount store. Those of you who know me will know that I rarely pay so much for any article of clothing,...
View ArticleNew Year’s Projects
I do not make New Year’s resolutions as a general rule, but I do often have sort of new year projects. Some of those start in September, since, as everyone know the year actually starts in September...
View ArticleWhat We Think About When We Think About Mental Illness
There was a piece in The Nation a little while back that began, “Like most people, I know too much about celebrities. Take Paris Hilton, for example.” [Geeky librarian note: searching "paris hilton...
View ArticleWalking
Teen: You’re walking? Me: Yes. Teen: Where are you going? Me: Home. It’s four blocks from here. Teen: Wow, four blocks is a long way to walk in the rain. Me: [jaw hits ground] People in my town, upon...
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Mishmash
wall of musicToday was all about subways and art and zines and moving to Brooklyn. I’ve reverted to what I think is probably my natural state and become a night person here on my vacation. My...
View ArticleIn Which I Offer Excuses
Greg and I have been discussing themes for Thursdays and Fridays, and we still welcome your suggestions. I don’t actually have themes for my days at the moment, but I thought they might be worth...
View ArticleThings I Learned Listening to Commercial Radio in Eastern Iowa and Western...
My trusty car Viktor is equipped with a radio/tape deck and one of those doohickeys that you plug into your cigarette lighter so you can play your iPod through your radio. Well. That’s the theory...
View ArticleAn Announcement
Dear Internet, I interrupt the irregularly scheduled programming around here to let you know that I am expecting a baby boy in 2012, due in theory on January 20. Thank you in advance for your...
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Night Sweats on March 8 at New Bo Books
I took this series of selfies with my book and the Library of Congress Subject Headings by way of self-indulgence (and to show off my white hair) and to promote my reading tomorrow at the fabulous New...
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