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Admitting Conflation
See, I’m on a self-study immersion in the English language and American culture so as to become a better writer. And my course is pretty sloppy and more…
Research & Development
When a mound of sand sends you to the stratosphere
Originally published as newsletter 09/24/2025 This photo above is of sand mound about 10 inches wide, and reminds me of hurricane clouds. In this photo I also see…
Body & Health
Culling, destruction, and birth by menopause
I am experiencing menopause. And also a deep gleaning of my business ventures, clients, relationships, subscriptions, and some obligations too. And, I think these processes go together: bodily…
Culture
Over-Unders for the Sandwich Generation
IE the gamble of choosing material renunciation as a middle-class, middle-generation American. Sitting here squarely in a middle class “sandwich generation,” I’ve noticed a few things. Trying to…
Mommess
Matchy matchy branding is going, going …
I only have a few minutes to write this. Remember when the sign that a business was “official” was that all their social channels, their website, their email…
Family
Mother of
I was out late last night at a concert with my teenager. Total bonding experience, and great to see how even punk and goth music can still send…
Family
If it’s brown…
There’s a bell in the bathroom at my mom’s house. Like one of those “ring for service,” bells that dings when you slap it. Because there’s more than…
Mommess
3 little words… on my doorstep
A multi-media pairing for a multi-media life. Thank goodness for music, art, and poetry. In three words, I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life. It goes…
Family
Band of Brothers
A few weeks ago, a solid, insightful, kind and loving man from my home town took his own life. I knew him a little, and what I knew…
Body & Health
You won’t all get this, and that’s okay
Menopause is like a pack of wolves in a bitch’s clothing. So fun to play with tools like Facebook color boxes, then turn them on their head by…
Mommess
Waitress TV
[Originally published in newsletter 8/26/2025] “All the world’s a stage” they say, but I’d venture all the world may actually be a restaurant. Here’s a short story made…