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Day 28: Educational DS games still rule

In case you’ve not read any recent updates: my niece is in town. Huzzah! Since the thinkSMART company gave me a brand-new DS Lite, and friends were taking my niece on a bit of a drive, I handed my old … Continue reading

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Day 27 – Another Reading, Another Strange Subway Experience

Tonight, I sat in on Jennifer Vanderbes’s reading, promoting her new book, “Strangers At The Feast.” She gave a spirited, enjoyable reading, reading from what sounded like the two main threads that wound her doubtlessly tight story together – one … Continue reading

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Mortality, Fear, and Love

Good morning! I’ve been unable to provide the daily updates I swore I’d provide because I had to take an unplanned, emergency trip back to my hometown. Unfortunately, my dad – the man whose strength and intelligence helped inspire my … Continue reading

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Day 22 – David Mitchell: The Man, The Myth, The Dominator

The following event actually happened on Day 23, as I’m following a “looking back” blog rather than relying on the dicey proposition that I’ll have the energy or sanity to write coherently at the end of the day. But this … Continue reading

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Day 21 – No One Told Me Learning to Play Guitar’d Be This Painful

I spent the night guiding my clumsy fingers – or rather, jamming them – on the fretboard of my friend’s guitar, often using my right hand to place them where they needed to be like I’d stick a pin in … Continue reading

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