one year old today
This blog is exactly one year old today. Happy Birthday us! To celebrate, I think it’s time to start porting over some…
Read moreMonth: March 2009
stressing out? read a novel
An article in the Telegraph about how reading reduces stress–even six minutes can be enough to reduce the stress levels by more…
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After “44 years of meticulous study,” the Dictionary of American Regional English is nearly done. But Britain has a longer and more…
Read moreRihanna hires Aud!
From: Owen Okay, I’m probably not the only one to send you this, and it’s probably not unsual, etc. But I couldn’t…
Read moredoing it for pleasure
After a reader (thanks, Jennifer) reminded me, in a comment to “advice for girls,” that reading is pretty damn important I was…
Read moreblank by the water
The view from our window. I’ve just got back from time on the Olympic Peninsula with Kelley, my sister Anne and her…
Read moreI’m gone
I’ll be on the Olympic Peninsula–far from email–until late Wednesday. I might get around to writing a time-activated blog post or two…
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