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a somewhat hokey — but still fun, hopefully — little story by yours truly

Mar 1

most especially when the world is aflame

Mar 28, 2022

Spend time recognizing 2022 before planning 2023

Dec 31, 2022

or, a treatise on why we should read well

Jan 24

I know, I know... everyone's doing 'em.

Dec 12, 2022

Ash Wednesday is next week. Are you ready?

Feb 14

here's the speech I gave last weekend at graduation

Jun 1, 2022

buses, buildings, bells, & beasts (...that is, dogs)

Jan 27

winter walks, good farming, beauty making, & planets

Jan 20

hearths, museums, seeds, & old books (of course)

Feb 3

healthy boredom, staying put, rules of life, & building character

Jan 13

aka, my 2022 January-June experiment...

Jan 5, 2022

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