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3 Reasons Humans Are Beautiful
Armaments for the battle against rage and despair
Jan 17
Selected Things, #1
Something new for 2026
Jan 11
Ending 2025
It wasn't all bad... just mostly
Dec 31, 2025
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Rabbit season
Apr 18, 2024
Now is the time to face the wind
Feb 12, 2025
Okay Ladies Now Let’s Get In Formation
May 5, 2025
The Upside of Unemployment
Jun 17, 2019
Back to It
Sep 8, 2025
The loud minority
Nov 12, 2024
I Deeply ❤️ All These Books
In which I join the Best of the Year fray
Nov 25, 2025
My Goldilocks Era
Too phony, too grim, too twisty, too long...
Nov 9, 2025
Let's Hear it for the Boys
On which I recommend two books by men about boys and men
Oct 13, 2025
Good News is No News
On which I share my favorite sources of distraction
Sep 29, 2025
Have an Opinion on Tradwives?
Come and Sit By Me
Sep 14, 2025
Back to It
2 articles and 2 songs for you 2 enjoy
Sep 8, 2025
Some Cool Books for Melting Heat
Wherein I rate 6 books for your next beach trip
Jun 30, 2025
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