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Reading Notes: James by Percival Everett

Earlier this year I made time to read what had been highly recommended to me: James,…
Notable words November 7, 2025

Happy Friday! I wanted to share a quote that stood out for me this week. This…
Reading notes: Comfort reads

Recently, possibly coinciding with the increase in cruelty in our country, I have sought out comfort…
The art of single-tasking

I’m already aware that we probably don’t multi-task when we think we do—instead, we just switch…
Reading Notes: Dipo Faloyin’s Africa is not a country

I am so grateful for Dipo Faloyin’s book Africa is not a country: Notes on a…
Reading Notes: Vicious is my middle name

I’ve chosen to spend most of my life in a small college town in the mountains…
Reading Notes: Pop by Robert Gipe

I finally finished Pop, the third book of the series by Robert Gipe, and am still…
Reading Notes: Weedeater by Robert Gipe

Earlier this year, I posted some thoughts on Trampoline, the first in a related set of…
Font of wisdom

Today I want to kvetch a bit about fonts. You see, I am super partial to…
Life Inside/Outside

I set goals, almost daily. Since I teach time management tips to college students, you might…