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A Great Day for Mushrooms, and Alliteration
Woke up to find it’s raining again, for the upteenth time this fall. At first, I had my normal reaction, “Aw, crap.” But this time I quickly corrected myself, “All right! More mushrooms!” Michigan is apparently great for mushrooms. Maybe today, Monday, I will make manifest a marvelous Michigan morel.
Read MoreMushroom Picking in Michigan
We found…
Read MoreI Bought the World’s Best Coffee Mug at Goodwill Recently, and The Best Part is…
no matter what J says to me, I can respond simply by pointing at it.
Read MoreDave Barry on How to Cope With Post-Pulitzer Prize Situational Perfectionism
Situational perfectionism is when something causes your perfectionism to spike. It can be a failure, of course, but it can also be a success. Here’s J.K. Rowling, quoted in Salon: “For the first time ever in my life, I got writer’s block. The stakes seemed to have gone up a lot, and I attracted a…
Read MoreUnidentified Purple Object #2 (Ditto)
Unidentified Purple Object #1 (Anyone know what it is?)
Do You Suffer from Procatination?
It’s so deeply unfair to the cat… More procatination here. And here!
Read MoreIf You’ve Ever Wanted to See a Seven-Tuba Pileup, Now is Your Chance
I don’t often repurpose a blanket rack as a scarf and jewelry holder…
…but when I do, the result is so good I just have to share it… I have this preconception about myself that I’m not so good at home decor, so when I do come up with a clever idea it feels great. Plus, the rack was $10 off CraigsList…
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