backlist wrote 2 weeks ago: We realized sometime over the summer that we were getting HBO for free. Well, not free exactly, sin … more →
backlist wrote 2 weeks ago: Two days before guests come, the dog throws the contents of his stomach all over the house. He uses … more →
backlist wrote 3 weeks ago: You know, while we’re on the topic of libraries (we were, you know) let’s talk about sme … more →
backlist wrote 3 weeks ago: Personal space fascinates me. Although my default preference is just a bit less than an arm’s … more →
backlist wrote 1 month ago: Hi concerned citizen! I’m delighted to see that you’ve noticed me. After all, it’ … more →
backlist wrote 2 months ago: In the restroom, the students hang fliers. There are the standard club fliers and audition notices. … more →
backlist wrote 2 months ago: I am here waiting and I have been here waiting 13 minutes. I wasn’t even on time. I was 2 mi … more →
backlist wrote 3 months ago: As much as I wish I could tell you witty and clever things about the weekend to both amaze and inspi … more →
backlist wrote 4 months ago: Dear readers, you know that I have a long history of country fair attendance. You’d think tha … more →
maggiebird wrote 4 months ago: I recently bought a Niji waterbrush pen. It’s just a small synthetic brush attached to a tube … more →
backlist wrote 5 months ago: It seems a little unreal that domestic partners employed by the federal government will have some be … more →
maggiebird wrote 6 months ago: Walnut ink on Fabriano watercolor paper Some weeks are just harder to get through than others. This … more →
maggiebird wrote 6 months ago: Girl playing flute © 2009 Margaret Sloan Graphite value study I met this lovely young woman at Frida … more →
maggiebird wrote 7 months ago: The Palo Alto Baylands before dawn on the first day in May is a chilly place, quiet except for a few … more →
backlist wrote 7 months ago: Note to the college students of today: the correct terminology is check-out, not rent. As in “ … more →
Sarah wrote 8 months ago: Merry 2 pm everyone! Reporting with Nova on my lap snuggling on a horrible blustery day. Its been a … more →
thewere42 wrote 8 months ago: (Excerpt) I am, as far as I can tell, an accidental environmentalist. Growing up in Los Angeles, you … more →
backlist wrote 8 months ago: The house is finally bought. The house we’ve talked about for more than a year (Let’s b … more →
backlist wrote 8 months ago: While watching Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998), I was struck by the wrinkles in the … more →