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25 Words About My Left Shoe
I’ve recently been encouraged to write twenty-five words about my left shoe (specific, I know!), so I’d like to begin this essay by—ah, shit.
Oct 1, 2021
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September 2021
Jazzwood, chapter 3
A skinny guy with a dirty blonde man bun whose name I can’t remember stands up and walks toward the door...
Sep 6, 2021
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August 2021
Jazzwood, chapter 3
My name is Carrie and I’m an addict.
Aug 27, 2021
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Mêtà-tête
The peril and promise of overthinking small talk
Aug 22, 2021
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np;ss (No post; still sick)
Hey gang, I apologize, but there won’t be a post again this week. I am still not feeling well—I’ve had two negative covid tests (thankfully!) bu…
Aug 17, 2021
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No post this week
Hey everyone—I’ve been in and out of bed the last several days with a bug, so no post this week. Will hopefully be back next week!
Aug 10, 2021
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A Want to Remember
Many years ago I read a book about improving one’s memory. Or perhaps improving one’s memory was a small component in a book about something completely…
Aug 3, 2021
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July 2021
Jazzwood, chapter 2
My stomach burbles a low complaint. I haven’t eaten since before heading to Carrie’s earlier today. Chased my morning coffee and cigarette with a…
Jul 22, 2021
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Jake Bouma
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Jazzwood, chapter 2
No, what I *need* is a place to think, to try to make sense of all this. Before I know it, I’m back in my car and heading to the store. I didn’t really…
Jul 13, 2021
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🗳️ Vote, plz
I’d like to revisit, revise, and post a free version of something I’ve already published soon (in addition to the weekly posts, not in replaceme…
Jul 12, 2021
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Behind the scenes: Jazzwood, chapter 2
For most of the last week, I was planning to write the final part of the Entropy and Restoration essay for this week’s post, but then I laid down to…
Jul 6, 2021
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June 2021
Entropy and Restoration, Part 3
Nine years ago, while I was receiving treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma, my oncologist wrote a prescription for liquid lidocaine. The chemo had wreaked…
Jun 29, 2021
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