Superlatives
A Perfect Day to See Denali Do you ever get tired of using the same old words to describe something […]
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It Was Strawberry Cream Sherbet
Here’s the truth about my Girl Scout career: It ended when I was nine years old, busted for shoplifting red
You Are Beauty
The other day I walked into the gym and on the massage sign-up board, someone had written “You Are Beauty.”
That Is So Not What I Meant
When I launched this blog in 2007 — with no intention of writing about jam — I googled “Hitchhiking to
Afterthoughts of a Worm Hunter and Other Blockbusters
Who cares if you don’t have a say in this year’s Oscar race for Best Picture? You can exercise your
Keep Your Hands on the Wheel
Yesterday I asked my grandfather what he remembers about the Great Depression. His clearest memory is meeting a hungry man
Shopping Psychosis
Today I went to Bed Bath & Beyond to look for a bath mat. I should have known better. BBB
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No, I’m Not Ready for My Close-Up
Today I bought and returned my first webcam. I bought it because, with all of Stewart’s travels, we decided it
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The Way of the Dad, Part II
There are good things and bad things about having two fathers. Thankfully, for me, almost all of the bad things
The Way of the Dad, Part I
The other day, my dad sent me an email correcting one of my posts, Snake Oil, in which I mentioned
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Near Misses
First, I am shocked and dismayed that I didn’t learn until just now that yesterday was National Pigeon Day. Having