Hi Darling Ones, I almost started this letter with a giant lie. It was how I hate mottos, self-help aphorisms, maxims, and the like. But then I remembered I had three and soon-to-be four mottos that I generally live by. 1. You can go ahead and shut the fuck up. This is something I say to myself about 8365 times a day. I frequently want to be the kind of asshole who is shitty about things a lot of people…
Dear Darling Ones, In exactly six months I will turn fifty. 50! Today is my half-birthday. I only remember this because when my niece was younger she made a big deal about half-birthdays. I have friends who celebrate their family half-birthdays with half a birthday cake, which is the cutest damn thing ever. For my 50th birthday it is my fondest wish to finally forgive myself for existing in a body that refused to be tamed. I also want to…
Hi Darling Ones, I’ve read 165 books so far this year. I even read a two of them twice (Jeff Tweedy’s memoir & the Sylvia Plath bio). In the olden days I would write about every single book I read. When I started reading more and more books that became kind of a burden. Plus, I read a lot of okayish books and have nothing to say about them. Here are my ten favorite books of 2021. I think. I…
So Darling Ones, Because I had an overnight houseguest last night I didn’t get a chance to tell you yesterday was my favorite night of the year. The overnight houseguest was Sister #4 who came in from Brookings because she had a company meeting/holiday party in town. I wrote that first sentence in such a way as to make you think I might have gotten laid and was going to dish some juicy romantic details. Alas! You should know, getting…
Hey Darling Ones, I have a tendency to get a little shouty when people bring up how The Beatles are the best band of all time. The shoutiness is so consistent that some of my friends have decided that I do not like The Beatles. Some of them even preface Beatles-related comments with “I know you don’t like them, but. . .” This is not true. I love The Beatles. I love them so much I hardly given them any…
Hi Darling Ones, Now that I’m back I need to get this first shitty post out of my system so I can get back to providing you with the slightly unhinged, occasionally thought-provoking, and mildly entertaining content you’ve come to expect from I Will Dare dot com. For the record, I never consider what I produce on this website “content.” Barf. I think of it as a writing. I trust you all survived the holiday unscathed. I almost did. I…
