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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.
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