Sundries: An Archive of All My Blog Posts

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May 2020
- May 17, 2020 Lost: All Semblance of a Sense of Humor. Reward, if Found: Air Fryer Food and No Questions Asked. May 17, 2020
April 2020
- Apr 11, 2020 I Did That, So This is Nothing Apr 11, 2020
March 2020
- Mar 17, 2020 March 17, 2020 Mar 17, 2020
February 2020
- Feb 22, 2020 February 20, 2020 Feb 22, 2020
May 2019
- May 26, 2019 No. Thank you. No. May 26, 2019
October 2018
- Oct 30, 2018 An Imaginary Thank-You Note to President Trump Oct 30, 2018
October 2017
- Oct 17, 2017 ...hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things... Oct 17, 2017
August 2017
- Aug 10, 2017 More From The Abbey: The Critters Aug 10, 2017
- Aug 7, 2017 I have an abnormally large... Aug 7, 2017
March 2017
- Mar 14, 2017 Subject: Diane Keaton is Coming on Saturday Mar 14, 2017
December 2016
- Dec 27, 2016 I Told Y'all My Throat Chakra Was Busy Dec 27, 2016
October 2015
- Oct 15, 2015 A Vagabond August Oct 15, 2015
September 2015
- Sep 22, 2015 Sorry, Folks. Iowa's Closed. Sep 22, 2015
- Sep 15, 2015 Since This Has to Start Somewhere Sep 15, 2015
April 2014
- Apr 16, 2014 God said no. Apr 16, 2014
June 2013
- Jun 20, 2013 Everything I Thought I Wanted Jun 20, 2013
April 2013
- Apr 2, 2013 Say It Ain't So Apr 2, 2013
June 2012
- Jun 11, 2012 On Cape, Like a Native Jun 11, 2012
April 2012
- Apr 1, 2012 Fred Solo Apr 1, 2012
February 2012
- Feb 15, 2012 A Big Event and A Little Conversation Feb 15, 2012
January 2012
- Jan 5, 2012 A Post-Single Mom Trifecta Jan 5, 2012
November 2011
- Nov 20, 2011 Ma'am, I am Tonight. Nov 20, 2011
August 2011
- Aug 19, 2011 Not Quite a Homicide, Yet Aug 19, 2011
July 2011
- Jul 14, 2011 Now that she’s back in the atmosphere with drops of shit-upon in her hair Jul 14, 2011
June 2011
- Jun 18, 2011 Don't Say Ruminate to an Overthinker Jun 18, 2011
May 2011
- May 30, 2011 New Things, God Help Me May 30, 2011
April 2011
- Apr 25, 2011 Snow Stinkin' White Apr 25, 2011
- Apr 16, 2011 Rainy Days and Saturdays Apr 16, 2011
- Apr 10, 2011 Kicking off My 20-Day Countdown to Nashville Tom Jones Apr 10, 2011
March 2011
- Mar 8, 2011 I Made It There, So Now I Assume I Can Make It Anywhere Mar 8, 2011
February 2011
- Feb 21, 2011 Clay and Sean's Message of Courage and Inspiration from Another Country Feb 21, 2011
January 2011
- Jan 30, 2011 My Birthday New Yorkers Jan 30, 2011
December 2010
- Dec 27, 2010 I Know. Yet Another Post About the New Year. But This One's Brought to You by the Car Talk Boys! Dec 27, 2010
- Dec 8, 2010 Christmas 1970. Again. Dec 8, 2010
November 2010
- Nov 26, 2010 Used Books Nov 26, 2010
- Nov 15, 2010 The Thanksgiving Gift That Keeps on Giving Nov 15, 2010
- Nov 5, 2010 The Morning After Drunk-Dialing The One at the Library Nov 5, 2010
October 2010
- Oct 30, 2010 It Really is a Small and Sometimes Unprofessional World Oct 30, 2010
- Oct 23, 2010 A Fond Look Back at the Welty Symposium Oct 23, 2010
- Oct 12, 2010 My October Mother of a Ghost Oct 12, 2010
September 2010
- Sep 19, 2010 If a writer falls in the forest, does anyone hear her dog making fun of her? Sep 19, 2010
August 2010
- Aug 29, 2010 Nova Scotia Bound, Sort Of Aug 29, 2010
- Aug 23, 2010 Vegas, baby. Aug 23, 2010
July 2010
- Jul 11, 2010 Awfully Quiet, but for a Good Reason Jul 11, 2010
June 2010
- Jun 24, 2010 Life beside Miss Honey's Posse Jun 24, 2010
- Jun 9, 2010 Blog Post Titles are Hard Jun 9, 2010
April 2010
- Apr 21, 2010 Miss Honey and Marty Apr 21, 2010
- Apr 14, 2010 Pacer Fans? Apr 14, 2010
March 2010
- Mar 24, 2010 A Salute to Hugh MacLeod Mar 24, 2010
- Mar 16, 2010 Last Spring Break, We Didn't Kill Each Other in NYC Mar 16, 2010
- Mar 8, 2010 You've Come A Long Way, Sandra Heath Mar 8, 2010
- Mar 1, 2010 A Bus Driver (Name Removed) has a Class D Felony and Steve Hall is Wasatch Academy’s Choice for their Faculty Spotlight Mar 1, 2010
February 2010
- Feb 25, 2010 Five Years Like Yesterday Feb 25, 2010
- Feb 3, 2010 Middle Age is Being Mean to Me Again Feb 3, 2010
January 2010
- Jan 7, 2010 My Lil' Winter Wonderland Jan 7, 2010
November 2009
- Nov 30, 2009 In My Dreams Nov 30, 2009
- Nov 23, 2009 Cursed With Higher Expectations Nov 23, 2009
October 2009
- Oct 26, 2009 Do This, Don't Do That, Can't You Read the Sign? Oct 26, 2009
- Oct 17, 2009 My son, he’s no Technical Writer Oct 17, 2009
- Oct 13, 2009 An Owl and a Squirrel walk into a branch..... Oct 13, 2009
September 2009
- Sep 15, 2009 Blame It On the Economy Sep 15, 2009
August 2009
- Aug 25, 2009 Five weeks, four - teebajillion lists, three moves, two deaths, but only one meltdown in a pear tr......er, cubicle Aug 25, 2009
July 2009
- Jul 23, 2009 My How The Years Have Flown Jul 23, 2009
- Jul 17, 2009 Something Wicked (Good) This Way Comes Jul 17, 2009
- Jul 17, 2009 When I Was 45, It Was A Very Good Year Jul 17, 2009
June 2009
- Jun 27, 2009 It's Not Unusual Jun 27, 2009
- Jun 24, 2009 Happy Birthday, You, Wherever You Are Jun 24, 2009
- Jun 22, 2009 Hillbilly Papa-razzo Jun 22, 2009
- Jun 21, 2009 Moving Out of the Taj Mahal, The Trilogy Jun 21, 2009
- Jun 19, 2009 Who Me? Jun 19, 2009
- Jun 18, 2009 What'cha Doin'? Jun 18, 2009
- Jun 2, 2009 Lucky Charms Jun 2, 2009
May 2009
- May 29, 2009 Nothing To Say May 29, 2009
- May 21, 2009 And He's Back May 21, 2009
- May 13, 2009 I Choose Ed May 13, 2009
- May 12, 2009 Doomed: Technical Writing May 12, 2009
- May 10, 2009 Saturday Morning Commercials May 10, 2009
- May 6, 2009 Technical Writer Rates May 6, 2009
- May 2, 2009 A Fling and a Choice May 2, 2009
April 2009
- Apr 27, 2009 Writing Encouragement Apr 27, 2009
- Apr 22, 2009 Don't Forget that April 25th is World Penguin Day Apr 22, 2009
- Apr 20, 2009 Elizabeth Strout Wins the 2009 Pulitzer for Fiction Apr 20, 2009
- Apr 18, 2009 Yellow Apr 18, 2009
- Apr 15, 2009 And Boys On The Side Apr 15, 2009
- Apr 14, 2009 Britain's Definitely Got The Talent Apr 14, 2009
- Apr 7, 2009 Poor Derek Apr 7, 2009
- Apr 2, 2009 Life Magazine Online Again, But Better Apr 2, 2009
March 2009
- Mar 26, 2009 Technical Writer Torture Mar 26, 2009
- Mar 25, 2009 Employee of the Month Mar 25, 2009
- Mar 17, 2009 Yin and Yang Mar 17, 2009
- Mar 10, 2009 National Procrastination Week Mar 10, 2009
- Mar 6, 2009 Do-Over Mar 6, 2009
- Mar 4, 2009 Excuse The Mess... Mar 4, 2009
- Mar 1, 2009 February in Do More Review Mar 1, 2009
February 2009
- Feb 27, 2009 Is Al Pacino on the Facebook? Feb 27, 2009
- Feb 21, 2009 Empty Offices Feb 21, 2009
- Feb 13, 2009 Amazing Grass Feb 13, 2009
- Feb 11, 2009 Ship Coming In Feb 11, 2009
- Feb 5, 2009 A Technical Writer's Dream Feb 5, 2009
- Feb 1, 2009 January in Review Feb 1, 2009
January 2009
- Jan 30, 2009 Only Floss The Ones You Wanna Keep Jan 30, 2009
- Jan 22, 2009 ¡Ay, caramba! Jan 22, 2009
- Jan 17, 2009 Apparently, Anyone Can Run a Writing Workshop Jan 17, 2009
- Jan 15, 2009 3.53% Jan 15, 2009
- Jan 13, 2009 Favorite House Jan 13, 2009
- Jan 10, 2009 Socks and Sounds Jan 10, 2009
- Jan 7, 2009 A Preferred Customer Jan 7, 2009
- Jan 5, 2009 Writer's Success Group Jan 5, 2009
- Jan 3, 2009 Week One Jan 3, 2009
December 2008
- Dec 31, 2008 Annual Gratitude Exercise 2008 Dec 31, 2008
- Dec 29, 2008 That's Entertainment? Dec 29, 2008
- Dec 22, 2008 Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa clause Dec 22, 2008
- Dec 13, 2008 I am not a nice person Dec 13, 2008
- Dec 11, 2008 A Two-Hour Flurry of Excitement Dec 11, 2008
- Dec 9, 2008 WTF? Dec 9, 2008
- Dec 2, 2008 The Big Impact Dec 2, 2008
November 2008
- Nov 23, 2008 Nothing, really Nov 23, 2008
- Nov 12, 2008 Auntnie and Uncle Frank's House Nov 12, 2008
- Nov 5, 2008 The Pep Rally Nov 5, 2008
October 2008
- Oct 15, 2008 Not So Wily Wiley Oct 15, 2008
- Oct 4, 2008 Values Exercise Oct 4, 2008
September 2008
- Sep 23, 2008 Motherhood Sep 23, 2008
- Sep 16, 2008 The Definition of Awkward Sep 16, 2008
- Sep 6, 2008 Living Alone and Fairly Consciously Sep 6, 2008
- Sep 2, 2008 Independent Lens Submission Season Sep 2, 2008
- Sep 1, 2008 Never say "these people" in Tunica, Mississippi Sep 1, 2008
August 2008
- Aug 20, 2008 A Tub for My Wing Aug 20, 2008
- Aug 17, 2008 Miscellaneous Diversions Aug 17, 2008
- Aug 13, 2008 The Time Has Come Aug 13, 2008
- Aug 10, 2008 A Short Lifetime Spent Trying to be a Good Boy Aug 10, 2008
July 2008
- Jul 31, 2008 Sort of Just Talking to Myself Jul 31, 2008
- Jul 25, 2008 Scavengers Jul 25, 2008
- Jul 17, 2008 Age and Inventory Jul 17, 2008
- Jul 16, 2008 Missing Atlanta. Not. Jul 16, 2008
- Jul 8, 2008 Hallelujah Jul 8, 2008
June 2008
- Jun 30, 2008 Lines form on my face and hands* Jun 30, 2008
- Jun 25, 2008 Offer to Pay Your Wasatch Academy 'Out and Beyond' Colorado Trip Cancellation Fee Jun 25, 2008
- Jun 23, 2008 I Do Feel Guilty For Feeling This Way Jun 23, 2008
- Jun 17, 2008 This has never happened to me before Jun 17, 2008
May 2008
- May 28, 2008 The Yin and Yang of Graduation May 28, 2008
- May 23, 2008 For Good May 23, 2008
- May 17, 2008 Escape to.....Plainfield May 17, 2008
- May 6, 2008 Preliminaries May 6, 2008
April 2008
- Apr 29, 2008 Family still eludes me Apr 29, 2008
- Apr 25, 2008 April 25th is World Penguin Day Apr 25, 2008
- Apr 21, 2008 Growing Up and Away Apr 21, 2008
- Apr 16, 2008 An Indiana man and his color-coded folders Apr 16, 2008
- Apr 10, 2008 Regrets? I've had a few. Apr 10, 2008
- Apr 6, 2008 Scavenger Hunt Apr 6, 2008
March 2008
- Mar 22, 2008 Thank God for The Typo Eradication Advancement League (TEAL) Mar 22, 2008
- Mar 20, 2008 Then She Found Me - April 25th! Mar 20, 2008
- Mar 15, 2008 My Thirteenth Tale Mar 15, 2008
- Mar 11, 2008 Thoroughbred Retirement Home Mar 11, 2008
February 2008
- Feb 24, 2008 Chills and Fever Feb 24, 2008
- Feb 20, 2008 Dan and Dave Feb 20, 2008
- Feb 17, 2008 No News is Good News Feb 17, 2008
- Feb 7, 2008 For a reason Feb 7, 2008
- Feb 1, 2008 Cynthia Morris' Creative Leaps Feb 1, 2008
January 2008
- Jan 31, 2008 January 31st? Jan 31, 2008
- Jan 30, 2008 you probably didn't know Jan 30, 2008
- Jan 25, 2008 IU Ready Jan 25, 2008
- Jan 13, 2008 Low Expectations Jan 13, 2008
- Jan 11, 2008 Christmas Eve 1997 Jan 11, 2008
- Jan 10, 2008 Indy Arts Council Jan 10, 2008
- Jan 3, 2008 Have you gone through the change? Jan 3, 2008
- Jan 2, 2008 The State of the Union Jan 2, 2008
December 2007
- Dec 30, 2007 Annual Gratitude Exercise 2007 Dec 30, 2007
- Dec 27, 2007 Signs of a Comeback Dec 27, 2007
- Dec 25, 2007 Christmas 2007 Dec 25, 2007
- Dec 20, 2007 Heartwarming Holiday Political Giving Dec 20, 2007
- Dec 18, 2007 Adult Education Class Dec 18, 2007
- Dec 16, 2007 A Very Phoenix Xmas! Dec 16, 2007
- Dec 14, 2007 An "I can't afford to be internationally aware" Diatribe Dec 14, 2007
- Dec 12, 2007 PBS for the Holidays, too!! Dec 12, 2007
- Dec 10, 2007 NPR for the Holidays Dec 10, 2007
- Dec 6, 2007 Thanks for the Memory Dec 6, 2007
November 2007
- Nov 27, 2007 A new TV low Nov 27, 2007
- Nov 25, 2007 Twas the Night Before the Return to Work Nov 25, 2007
- Nov 21, 2007 Another Oprah Quandary Nov 21, 2007
- Nov 15, 2007 Immobilized by canned tomatoes Nov 15, 2007
- Nov 11, 2007 David Dwiggins and the Manila American Cemetery Nov 11, 2007
- Nov 10, 2007 Driving off cliffs Nov 10, 2007
- Nov 7, 2007 Lasts and Firsts Nov 7, 2007
- Nov 6, 2007 Writers' Center of Indiana website! Nov 6, 2007
- Nov 5, 2007 Reading Nov 5, 2007
- Nov 1, 2007 Hoping for the best Nov 1, 2007
October 2007
- Oct 30, 2007 When's college start? Oct 30, 2007
- Oct 27, 2007 I curse you, TV Land! Oct 27, 2007
- Oct 25, 2007 Dr. Eugene White Oct 25, 2007
- Oct 19, 2007 Columbus, Mississippi (Part Two) Oct 19, 2007
- Oct 19, 2007 Columbus, Mississippi (Part One) Oct 19, 2007
- Oct 16, 2007 Run Granny Run Oct 16, 2007
- Oct 12, 2007 Being detailed oriented Oct 12, 2007
- Oct 10, 2007 Precinct Inspector Rutherford Oct 10, 2007
- Oct 8, 2007 Those wacky Christian schools Oct 8, 2007
- Oct 6, 2007 Whoa Oct 6, 2007
- Oct 2, 2007 What Will Be Oct 2, 2007
September 2007
- Sep 28, 2007 Two posts in one day Sep 28, 2007
- Sep 28, 2007 If only... Sep 28, 2007
- Sep 26, 2007 48 days times 2 Sep 26, 2007
- Sep 25, 2007 Like sand thru the hourglass... Sep 25, 2007
- Sep 21, 2007 “Never think you’ve seen the last of anything.” Sep 21, 2007
- Sep 20, 2007 For Wasatch Academy Parents Sep 20, 2007
- Sep 17, 2007 Remembering September 17th Sep 17, 2007
- Sep 14, 2007 Texting!?! After this week, I'm happy to pay it. Sep 14, 2007
- Sep 13, 2007 I think it's the water Sep 13, 2007
- Sep 13, 2007 Email Two Years Later Sep 13, 2007
- Sep 10, 2007 Ramblings Sep 10, 2007
- Sep 2, 2007 Superman Sep 2, 2007
August 2007
- Aug 17, 2007 King me. Final Indiana move. Aug 17, 2007
- Aug 9, 2007 School Days Aug 9, 2007
- Aug 5, 2007 Anna at Borders Aug 5, 2007
- Aug 2, 2007 If I never, it'll be too soon. Aug 2, 2007
July 2007
- Jul 28, 2007 The new Down East website Jul 28, 2007
- Jul 28, 2007 Tainted Love Jul 28, 2007
- Jul 22, 2007 You can have a town... Jul 22, 2007
- Jul 18, 2007 Alive for another birthday Jul 18, 2007
- Jul 11, 2007 Put on hold, by God Jul 11, 2007
- Jul 9, 2007 Driver's License Renewal Day Jul 9, 2007
June 2007
- Jun 28, 2007 Take my July, please Jun 28, 2007
- Jun 23, 2007 Ever Jun 23, 2007
- Jun 18, 2007 Space Invasion Jun 18, 2007
- Jun 13, 2007 Nonproductivity? Jun 13, 2007
- Jun 8, 2007 Writers' Conference, on second or five hundredth thought Jun 8, 2007
- Jun 2, 2007 Saturday Jun 2, 2007
- Jun 1, 2007 Thinking Aloud Jun 1, 2007
May 2007
- May 28, 2007 Nothin' May 28, 2007
- May 28, 2007 Memories May 28, 2007
- May 18, 2007 An Ode to Ron Paul May 18, 2007
- May 14, 2007 Natural Selection, a Theory May 14, 2007
- May 13, 2007 Mother's Day for Peace May 13, 2007
- May 11, 2007 Living on Tulip Time May 11, 2007
- May 4, 2007 T shopping for the SAT May 4, 2007
- May 3, 2007 Unshun May 3, 2007
April 2007
- Apr 25, 2007 52projects and Ikiru Apr 25, 2007
- Apr 23, 2007 A prolonged series of clicks Apr 23, 2007
- Apr 20, 2007 This week Apr 20, 2007
- Apr 13, 2007 No Sunflower Apr 13, 2007
- Apr 6, 2007 The Last Week of Lobsterfest Apr 6, 2007
- Apr 4, 2007 Mysterious CNN.com headline repairs Apr 4, 2007
March 2007
- Mar 25, 2007 I learned about my son from a boy from Japan Mar 25, 2007
- Mar 14, 2007 A glimpse of the other side of PSM Mar 14, 2007
- Mar 6, 2007 Public Campaign Financing and the $3 Box Mar 6, 2007
- Mar 2, 2007 A Room of Her Own Foundation Application Story Request Mar 2, 2007
- Mar 1, 2007 Leads, Dialogue, and Character Biographies Mar 1, 2007
February 2007
- Feb 15, 2007 Finds Feb 15, 2007
- Feb 12, 2007 Endings Feb 12, 2007
- Feb 5, 2007 I'm not ready Feb 5, 2007
January 2007
- Jan 26, 2007 Just one stamp Jan 26, 2007
- Jan 24, 2007 It's always the small things Jan 24, 2007
- Jan 20, 2007 Thanks a lot, Santa Jan 20, 2007
- Jan 17, 2007 A Room of Her Own Foundation Grant Jan 17, 2007
- Jan 11, 2007 Spring Cleaning Jan 11, 2007
- Jan 4, 2007 A flutter Jan 4, 2007
December 2006
- Dec 28, 2006 A quest for a cause Dec 28, 2006
- Dec 20, 2006 Dear Santa Dec 20, 2006
- Dec 15, 2006 Even the Bad Writers Dec 15, 2006
- Dec 8, 2006 Karen and The Kibbey Carillon Dec 8, 2006
- Dec 8, 2006 Annual Gratitude Exercise: 2006 Dec 8, 2006
November 2006
- Nov 17, 2006 5-HTP and 13,000 words Nov 17, 2006
- Nov 1, 2006 NaNoWriMo and Me Nov 1, 2006
October 2006
- Oct 31, 2006 A Quick and Insufficient Thank You Oct 31, 2006
- Oct 25, 2006 Hmmmph Oct 25, 2006
- Oct 22, 2006 Life Lists Oct 22, 2006
- Oct 22, 2006 A different day Oct 22, 2006
- Oct 7, 2006 There is a Happy Ending Oct 7, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 We Just Make the Signs, Ma'am Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 Lightning can be your friend Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 Getting to know you Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 Good enough for a documentary Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 BB Guns Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 A day off from school Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 Bible School Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 Break Days Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 Why do we make martyrs out of the criminally negligent? Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 Email from the Orr Treks Webmaster (from a fake address) Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 Emails from Chris Hall (the wife) Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 First Emails Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 "You must be sensitive." Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 The problem with Honda Odysseys Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 Please don't say it Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 October 17th Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 An Unintentional Journey Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 Christmas 1970 Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 Jesus took me to the mall Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 The Pool Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 The Thanksgiving Gift Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 Humble Book Review Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 The Beginning Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 Fan Mail Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 Used Books Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 A Preferred Customer Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 First Misfit Encounter Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 More Misfit Encounters Oct 6, 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 Another lucky star Oct 6, 2006

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