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Inside Michael Chabon's Mind
A sentence from The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, deconstructed. Nothing to it, folks.
I Loved America
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands: one Nation, under God, indivisible, with…
Staring at One Picture for Thirty Minutes
I went to the Met and spent thirty minutes staring at a single work of art without breaking eye contact. This is what I saw there.
Thirty Tiny Polar Bears
"Thirty tiny polar bears are living in your refrigerator.” 400 words. Go.
I'm Going to Buy You a Hat
I am chased from an Irish pub by a barman with tears in his eyes and a burly-man accent.
Virgin Voyager
Sir Richard Branson invites Melanie and me for "any cruise of any length to any destination in the world." Virgin Voyages’ Resilient Lady. Against all…
💸 Ask Tip! — "Angry at Amazon"
An Amazon Prime member purchases a tipping card. I'll stop there.
Sinéad O’Connor: "Everywhere Is War"
A soldier and prophet.
Chicago: “Little One”
My little one turns 21 today. I recall a father-daughter trip to visit wild ponies in Chincoteague, Virginia.
Requiem for the Pandemic: Stella Blue
My memories of the early pandemic are fading quickly now. This is what I have been able to hang onto.
Nick Drake: Pink Moon
mumble-mumble-worbrang, an awesome spanking, 8000 gnats in a traction beam, a citrus river, turquoise, a castinet sizzle, and snow flurries in June
Laughing with Kittens
I'm going full Cassandra on ChatGPT and Generative AI. You're too busy staring into your phone to hear me.
Flashpoint fictions, snap opinions, and some preaching to the choir.
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