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Dad at 112

Robert Brown wrote 2 days ago: Happy Birthday, Dad. Hold on just a minute. It’s going to take me a lot of wind to blow out al … more →

Funkyzeit mit Fedya8 comments

Natalia Antonova wrote 4 days ago: This is Fedya, my parents’ cat. Everything he thinks of me and, quite possibly, the world at … more →

Tags: I make funny, Pictures], Ukraine, Cats

Dew-covered chocolate on Trukhanov Island9 comments

Natalia Antonova wrote 5 days ago: I think that every person, every once in a while, must greet the sunrise in a strange place, prefera … more →

Tags: Friends & Neighbours, Good News!, Pictures], Ukraine

Cape Cod: An Introduction2 comments

andrealein wrote 1 week ago: Though it’s been weeks since I’ve posted, I recently gathered much fodder for future bl … more →

Tags: Cape Cod 09, Informational

Too Much B37 comments

ToolBoxGirl wrote 1 week ago: An Allergic Reaction It’s a given that most of us are allergic to Mondays…I’m no e … more →

Tags: 1, Odds and Ends, writing, 5 hour energy, allergic reaction, side effects of niacin

To blog or not to blog: that is the question...2 comments

Erin wrote 1 week ago: I guess today the answer is to blog. I’ve been spending some time thinking about where I want … more →

Tags: Family, Fun, Home Sweet Home, Life, Thoughts, Writing Life, boredom, Children, Children's Activities

A Visit to the World Trade Center Reconstruction Site

adrianbrijbassi wrote 1 week ago: [Not a personal essay, but it kind of goes with the other two on this site that are 9/11 related. Th … more →

Tags: 2001, adrian brijbassi, financial district walking tour, Ground Zero, new york travel stories, Reconstruction, REMEMBERING 911, september 11, Toronto Star

Mud and Michael7 comments

Natalia Antonova wrote 2 weeks ago: I love how the legendary Dead Sea mud glitters on my shoulder here. I love the way my bathing suit … more →

Tags: america, Bad News, Music, Pop Culture Essays

Closet Confidential

thewholebenchilada wrote 3 weeks ago: I’m posting this in honor of Gay Pride Week, as well as for the simple reason that it’s … more →

"Ask your body first."

Kevin wrote 1 month ago: WHILE attending a Gasshuku taught by Higaonna Sensei, I watched him stretch wide into the splits and … more →

Tags: Kárate

Death and delusions1 comment

jonjost wrote 1 month ago: “If I can read this strange old guy’s mind aright, he’s drinking a toast to the visible world, his … more →

Tags: Arts, Politics

The spirit of the stairs4 comments

femspotter wrote 1 month ago: June 4, 2009 In my ongoing quest to find a new Tori – that’s a new Tori Amos, I came acr … more →

Tags: Abnormally Attracted to Sin, Embarrassing moments, esprit d'escalier, Gravity, Harbor, inland territory, L'esprit de l'escalier, the spirit of the stairs, the things we say

Cup of Comfort for Writers - Colleen Sell1 comment

Sarah Joyce Bryant wrote 1 month ago: As I began my journey into the writing life, I went in search of books that would inspire me – espec … more →

Tags: Book suggestion/review, Colleen Sell, Cup of Comfort, Inspiration, Writers, writing

Monday Music: the Yaroslava Edition5 comments

Natalia Antonova wrote 1 month ago: I’ve been reading the excellent Phonogram. Thinking about music as a kind of amber that can pr … more →

Tags: Music, Pop Culture Essays, Ukraine

Post? Post what?

delianeal wrote 1 month ago: I’ve been in a weird mood for the last week or so – and that weirdness has crept into th … more →

Tags: Random, writing, essays, Poetry, Writer's Block

Being nearly 25, unmarried, female and from Kyiv9 comments

Natalia Antonova wrote 1 month ago: Being thus is a flashing green light for anyone who is dying to quote out loud that awesome thing th … more →

Tags: Poetry, The F Word, Ukraine

SIGNS OF THE TIMES 1 comment

jonjost wrote 2 months ago: Cy Twombly at Chicago Art Institute new Renzo Piano wing The average American household is saddled … more →

Tags: Arts, Politics

This is a Sample Post

The Pete Man wrote 2 months ago: Check it out, it’s a sample post.Check it out, it’s a sample post. Check it out, it … more →

Tags: Politics, Taliban Watch, The Arts, Sports

Mad is as mad does13 comments

Natalia Antonova wrote 2 months ago: This discussion about madness & the Icarus Project on Feministe ended up getting shut down becau … more →

Tags: Friends & Neighbours, I like to read, Mental Health


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