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The Best of Intentions
I know you're doing your best, too.

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Oct
31
Some spider plants and a small succulent next to an open, screened window

Scenes from an October

Driving to pick up my youngest daughter from dance one evening, I saw a car on fire. Pulled over to
10 min read
Sep
30
An abstract image of the inside of a red mug with tea residue on the bottom

What If I'm Wrong?

I'm going to share an anecdote that, on its own, probably seems small and possibly even a little
10 min read
Aug
31
A high-contrast black and white image of pasta water residue at the bottom of a pot. It looks sort of hand-drawn.

Great (Genre) Expectations

I've been thinking about genre a bit lately. Well, it's more accurate to say that I&
12 min read
Aug
01
An upward view into the canopy of two trees: a green maple and a red Japanese maple

Was/Will Be

Hello, friends. I keep meaning to write to you, and I keep not writing to you. But perhaps if I
9 min read
Jan
02
A soft, close-up, black-and-white photo of a white peony that has just reached the point of being fully open

Some Things That Mattered to Me in 2023

Hello, friends. It's been a while. And, yes, a lot has happened in the past year. I read
10 min read
Jan
12
180

180

1. It's been 180 days since the last time I wrote. To you. Maybe at all? A lot
2 min read
Jul
16
Wavy lines of light showing through a patterned curtain in front of a window with Venetian blinds

Circling Around a Philosophy

1. My friend Brandon Taylor wrote recently about why the new Netflix adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion is
8 min read
Jul
08
A spot of evening sun shining through a plastic toddler slide, making it appear to glow.

It's Been a Year

1. It's been a year. Not since I last wrote—though that's been long enough. A
4 min read
Dec
31
A black and white image of water droplets on a clear plastic bag, looking a bit like stars.

What I Want

Just over eight years ago—eight years and thirteen days ago, to be precise—I started making a series of
10 min read
Sep
24
My wedding ring in a drawer full of junk

Holding Hands

As I type this, my wedding ring is in a drawer in my nightstand, along with: * My father's
4 min read