the cultural phenomenon of the century
Six and a half years ago, in the spring of 2004, I wrote a humor article for my college newspaper in which I said the following: My mother often laments… Read more
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a lack of catharsis
Yesterday I cleaned out my bookshelves. They were looking over-cluttered, and I sensed that pruning them would give me catharsis. I am constantly seeking catharsis. Plus, it seemed like I… Read more
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Look, a book!
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my to-do list
Here is my to-do list from Tuesday: -August 28 – Sept. 13: Tracy leaves –Follow the Line flaps -war -boys -deadline -FML It is entirely unclear to me whether I… Read more
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It’s like 100 degrees in NYC
Dude, if you’re into rapidly melting ice cream, then my apartment is totally THE PLACE TO BE.
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how DOES facebook know me so well?
Sometimes Facebook will tell me that users who share my interest in THE SMITHS are also fans of MORRISSEY. Or that users (like me!) who enjoy NEW ORDER also like… Read more
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Sometimes I write things, and then I read them over (a few minutes, or days, or months later), and my response is, “What in God’s name was I talking about?”… Read more
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dinnertime at the Sales’ residence
When I don’t feel like cooking dinner– which is, let’s face it, most of the time– or when I come home too hungry to waste ten minutes boiling water, I… Read more
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my writing process, sort of
I was recently describing my “writing process” to a friend. In case you were wondering, my “writing process” is that I sit down at my computer with a big bag… Read more
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In working on Book 2, I just googled the phrase, “What chairs were on Civil War battlegrounds?” And I learned that some questions, even Google can’t answer. Also, doesn’t this… Read more
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omg
omg a blog!