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Copying Reality

I may be down to one post a week for a little while. I’m having to lie down a lot, and it’s hard for me to get a lot of work done, so I’m reassessing everything I can! Not only does the baby really take a lot of energy, but I’m having a lot of issues with my right wrist…

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All the Shattered Glass

I’m sure most of us have our individual pet peeves when it comes to our media–things that just get under our skin that most people probably don’t even notice. Or if they do notice, it doesn’t bother them. I have more than my fair share, I think. They can be big and important, like the one highlighted by my recent…

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Life, Writing

I’m Hungry

I was talking to a friend yesterday, a musician, and he was excitedly filling me in on some gigs he’d been able to play recently. At one point, we were talking about the joy of being able to make money doing what you love. He said, “You know, people try to say ‘It’s not about the money, it’s just about…

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Life

Open Letter to TV Producers

Dear producers of my current favorite TV show, I think there is a misunderstanding between us. I just finished the season finale of your show, and I was deeply bothered by your breach of the unwritten contract between us. As you know, I watch television to see a world that is different from my own. There are portals through which…

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Golden Dirt

Sunday before last, my family had a two-and-a-half hour drive home from a small get-together. We were heading west at sunset, hardly an enviable position for the driver, but beautiful for passengers like myself who like to waste time gazing idly out the car windows. The sun was on our left at first, and a glance at the windshield showed…

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