Oh Darling Ones, Being a Replacements fan is sometimes the worst. Being a female ‘Mats fan is always the absolute…
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The Ashtrays Have Retired
Hi Darling Ones, One minute it is the summer of 1997 and you’re sitting on the cool stone porch steps…
On Slim Dunlap & the Financial Realities of a Stroke
Oh Darling Ones, Today I got my mind on my money and my money on my mind. I started the…
30 Years in Exile
Hey Darling Ones, Last night I started Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire Dederer and it’s giving me fizzy, Pop…
Four Songs Taking My Mind Off My Woes
Dear Darling Ones, Since the stroke is on my mind every second of every day, I seek out things that…
Stroke Me Day 26: The Modern Leper
Hi Darling Ones, The thing that sticks with me the most from the 11 hours I spent in the Emergency…
Matthew Sweet’s Greatest Hits According to Me
Darling Ones, My love of 90s-era Matthew Sweet has flared up recently and boy, has it been an utter delight….
$27 Cookies & Other Tales from a Cruddy Week
Ugh, Darling Ones, This week has been utter shit and it’s bringing me down. 1. I’ve had the song since…
Even When Talking About Art Made by Women, Men Do Not Value Art Made by Women
Hi Darling Ones, When I saw that my favorite podcast, 60 Songs that Explain the 90s, which happens to be…
A Cool (Not) Dry Place
Hi Darling Ones, I don’t know if this social media phenomenon happens everywhere, or if it’s unique to the Twin…