Hey Darling Ones, Do you remember way back in 2017 when all we had to rage about was this country’s slow descent into fascism? Back when we thought it was gonna be bad after the…
Posts tagged Black Sheep
The COVID Diaries: A Light Grey Blizzard
Hello Darling Ones, Last night, kind of spur of the moment, the Black Sheep (my writing group) had a little zoom call to catch up on what’s-a-goin’-on in these unprecedented times. It’s been months since…
When the Dam Bursts
Wampach’s is a little diner in downtown Shakopee that’s been here since the 50s. It’s very similar to my parents’ little diner 10 miles down the road near downtown Savage. I have very distinct memories…
It’s Monday & I’m Boring: Anxiety & Unmarked Burritos Edition
First of all as I begin typing this at 1:43 p.m. you should know that it smells like pepperoni in my house. I don’t know why. I haven’t eaten pepperoni in weeks. Also, there is…
Did You Miss The Witch’s Boy Party? So Did I, but All is Not Lost
I am riddled with plague. It was bound to happen after loving up on so many people at Midway, plus three hours of sleep, plus the stress and late nights of a new site launch,…
Otters & Robots & Losing Sleep
The thing I love about reading books by Kurtis Scaletta (who you should know is a friend of mine), is that they zap me back in time to when it seemed my only responsibility and…
It’s Sunday & I’m Boring: The Robots & Burgers Edition
Sleep and I are not on speaking terms lately. The rat bastard had mostly abandoned me for the past two weeks due to lack-of-work anxiety and when it finally came back for a visit, bam…
Liam’s night out
I picked Liam up after school today and we ventured forth to the wilds of Roseville to see Har Mar (Mall) Superstar Kelly Barnhill read from her new book Iron Hearted Violet. This was his…
The Happy Mailbox
First, I would like to thank the designers at Algonquin Books for creating such a lovely cover for Jonathan Evison’s new novel, a cover that compliments my FORTIETH! Birthday bag so beautifully. These two beauties…