My mother used to ask me why don't you just write things that people read? Because I am a Literary Writer, and we don't take the straightforward path. I choose the inscrutable one that will lead me to a niche corner of the internet where we scream
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Earth Tones Live at Uncommon Ground
I was absolutely delighted that the entire set of my nephew's band Earth Tones was up on YouTube. What an absolute pleasure of covers. The kids are going to be alright:
02.02.2026 16:54 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I just realized, as a point of pride, that I have absolutely no idea either of the teams that will be competing for the Superb Owl.
02.02.2026 12:36 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Hey, thank you!
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I Am the Payroll Accountant for Professional Protestors in Minnesota, and I Am Swamped
βHouse Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., slammed Minnesota state leaders after anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agitators disrupted a...
"Hi, everyone. I know things are hectic as heck right now, but please be sure to fill out your timesheets every Friday by 5 p.m. Central. I canβt pay you unless I know your hours. Please also try to be accurate."
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I can see nearby stars, but is the sun included in this animation? Sorry if this is a dumb question. Great work!
30.01.2026 13:40 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Tom Homan sounds like the name a robot would give itself to convince folks its *just a regular guy.*
30.01.2026 13:33 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
In the midst of a sad and troubled world, it is not reassuring to me that even with a BA in Rhetoric and Writing and an MFA in Creative Writing I still cannot spell recipe or receipt right on the first attempt.
29.01.2026 20:18 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
This is happening! An NH friend of mine lives just across the river from Maine and works over there sometimes. He said the locals are already picking out ICE agents at restaurants and bars, on the streets and at stores to berate them and run them off. Mariners will just say people are "from away"
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I was today years old when I found out that Heated Rivalry was adapted, written, produced, and directed by Jacob Tierney of Letterkenny and Shoresy fame.
23.01.2026 11:48 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
We finally caught up and finished #WhiteLotus season three and the most profound part was Carrie Coon's absolutely stunning "Time gives it meaning" monologue. What a disgustingly amazing artist.
22.01.2026 17:35 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I promise to stop posting about Victor Wong this morning, but I think the rabbit hole rewards some attention. (Also, I spent some time trying to find the photographer to credit, but had no luck)
22.01.2026 13:23 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Me, but with Steely Dan:
21.01.2026 13:10 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The only time you should be listening to sound coming out of the speaker of your device without headphones on is in the seclusion of your own space. All other instances should be punished by public shaming. In this TED Talk I will be....
14.01.2026 15:57 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Cameron Winterβs record Heavy Metal really rewards dedicated listening in a warm car while waiting in the dark for the coffee shop to open.
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There now
14.12.2025 07:47 β π 71 π 14 π¬ 1 π 1
Guess I am a Maine Poet now? I was very giddy to be included in the second volume of the Midcoast Poetry Journal. #poetry #poem #writingcommunity #maine
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I Think This Poem Is Kind of Into You
Our critic A.O. Scott feels the heat of a wintry lyric by the Nobel laureate Louise GlΓΌck.
I love this so much. Say what you will about The New York Times, the fact that this was on my homepage - a pause from the constant roar of a world seemingly on fire - was a choice to include a little beauty and awe in our day.
12.12.2025 15:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I will forever be enthralled by images from the surfaces of other worlds. We are lacking in the awe and togetherness forged by the awareness of our small place in a vast universe.
11.12.2025 16:31 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
One of the Last Times Square Dive Bars Faces Eviction
I lived at this bar from roughly 12-4am Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights for the two and a half years I bartended at BXL on 43rd Street. The only place that holds the same magic for me is Little Rock's Whitewater Tavern.
11.12.2025 16:28 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
How was that Timmy Zahn?
03.12.2025 00:48 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
How cool is this?
26.06.2025 13:35 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Every so often I marvel at how much I love the laptop I use daily, for everything, and then I am stunned to remember that it is over five years old. The 2020 Apple M1 MacBook Air is hands down the best machine I have ever owned and it is still kicking ass.
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The Who Cares Era | dansinker.com
You can almost hear the swelling, epic orchestration as you get to the end of this essay by @dansinker.com dansinker.com/posts/2025-0...
04.06.2025 10:08 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Update> The young folks at the bar trying to determine that The Stone Roses were not, in fact, Nirvana and getting to fall in love with "I Want to Be Adored" for the first time may have usurped the previous joy.
21.05.2025 13:54 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I rolled into the South Plaza Mildreds in time for a delightful Pixies>Kate Bush>The Cure jam session. Might have made my day.
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