Hi Darling Ones, Today is my nephew Maxwell’s 22nd birthday. Do you remember when I interviewed him for this here blog back when he was four? Some of you might. It’s weird to read it,…
Date Archives 2020
The COVID Diaries: A Level-Headed Paragon of Mental Health
Hey Darling Ones, I thought about skipping today because I’m so damn tired. Insomnia is kicking my ass and last night was the worst so far. I was doing laundry at 2:30 a.m. because sleep…
The COVID Diaries: It Was Hearing My Heart
Hi Darling Ones, So yesterday sucked. Today’s a little less sucky because everyone on Minnesota Twitter talking about the yellow skies kinda made me happy for a hot minute, but today still sucks. I was…
The COVID Diaries: Certain Kind of Girl
Hello Darling Ones, It may surprise you to learn that when I open this screen to write my daily plague diary entry I frequently have no idea what will tumble from my fingers. Yesterday’s forest…
The COVID Diaries: A Forest of Dick Pics from Men I Do Not Know
Dear Darling Ones, I am not an avid Facebook user. In fact, I genuinely hate it. Back when I worked at The Nerdery (2009) my pal Malmsy asked me if he should get on Facebook…
The COVID Diaries: Progress is a Comfortable Disease
Hello Darling Ones, I listen to Neil Young’s “Harvest Moon” in it entirety at least once a day now. Listening to it after 9 p.m. on a Sunday feels a little like asking to cry…