And on this day back at the turn of the century (2000) I Will Dare (dot com, not the song) blinked into existence. I’m not feeling too wise or in the mood to pontificate on…
Date Archives July 2014
Midwestern Gothic
Here’s a confession: when a book’s description mentions how it takes place in 18something, my eyes immediately glaze over from anticipated boredom. Same goes for anything that takes place during any war be it Civil,…
Brain Salad
I’m warning you right now this is a post about two dreams I had last night. You can skip it, I won’t be offended. Dream posts really are the most self-indulgent navel-gazing. I know that….
Damn, I’m Glad I Read That Book
I picked up Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie because Jeff O’Neal at Book Riot named it his favorite book of 2013. Plus, I had never read anything by Adichie though her novels seem universally lauded….
Anti-Bummers: The $5 Flowers Edition
I spent $5 on a giant bouquet of flowers at the teeny, eeny farmer’s market that takes place in the parking lot of the American Legion & now I’m just sitting here typing and smiling…
Thoughts Upon Hearing a Shitty Lyric from a Jenny Lewis Song
I am at the point in revising The Beast where I have to write song lyrics. As you could probably guess I know doodley squat about writing a song. Like nothing at all. Not even…