I didn’t go to kindergarten. The year I should have gone – 1979 – was the last year kindergarten wasn’t a legal requirement in Vermont, and circumstances being what they were, it made more sense for my parents to keep me home until first grade. When the time came, I started school with a plethora …
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Talking With Zadok, prelude: A Letter to Cadence
Dear Cadence,I’ve tried to stay behind the scenes of these stories about my life, but I need to break the fourth wall for a little bit. I miss you so much, and I’m scared. We know you’re nearby, but there’s no way to get to you. All we can do is wait and hope for …
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Shelf Life for December 2019
Books ReadNone (sort of) Books Bought/Found/Given To MeThe Bermuda Triangle by Charles BerlitzBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesThe 37th Parallel by Ben MezrichThe Accidental Buddhist by Dinty W. MooreThe Genius of Impeachment by John NicholsA Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne ParryLincoln, Vol. 1-3 by Carl SandburgCommunion: A True Story by Whitley StrieberThe Complete …
World Tour 2019
The first week of 2020 has taken about two-and-a-half years to go by. And the general sense I get is that we’re staring down the barrel of some downright ornery days, weeks, months, and maybe even years to come. I hate to be a pessimist, but the headlines cropping up over the past hour haven’t …
No Resolve II
This is gonna be quick. I’ve got stuff to do, and un-decorating the house took me longer than expected. It’s the last day of 2019, and for the first time in I don’t know how long, I feel pretty good about how I carried myself through the year. The year wasn’t perfect, and neither was …
