December's Ancient Ancestors, New Work, and Why the New D*sney Movie Made Me Cry
Also featured: talking about death at pre-K, the interstitium, editorial decisions when writing about a new play, early onset Parkinson's, Fever Ray, building community, and transitions.
We Match
Blaze orange hearts as we enter November.
Drooling Yellowjackets, a Family Affair
A late September missive featuring outtakes and backstory from my latest publication.
Provenance: 48 Hours in Bethel/Hanover/Newry *Rotter Edition*
A last-minute change in vacation plans led our family to western Maine for a mineral/rockhound vacation. I sat in a hole in the wall in a mine and observed (and complained.)
Shacking Up With My Greatest Fear
I wrote about what it's like to shack up with someone who dedicates their life to doing something you're quite afraid of. In this case: snakes.
What Bit You?
False starts, allergic reactions to stealth bug bites, life after quitting, and more
One Small Step
May Day is for quitting. StoryCorps' One Small Step brings us closer. I yell about batteries and bandaids.
The Quonsequences of Losing One's Diamonds
A new puppy leads to the loss of a diamond, Aloysius says I have a ghost of a chance (of finding it).
Follow Your Dreams, Mystique
In which I place my body in a spot I dreamt about and discover I have "no mystique."
I want to make a museum for you.
Some news about the earth's core, we affix tags to things to help us remember, Bronislaw Malinowski gave Wilhelm Reich a staff, what happens to our stories when we die, I want to make a museum 4U.