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The Business.

Right now I am having one of those "Wait...this week happened?" moments. But apparently days one through five that I utterly feared are almost done. So now just one more week of this. I can do it, right? At least I'll be home a little more next week. T... »

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Over/Underload.

Today I know there's something I should be doing, only I can't remember what it is, so I will just keep losing my to-do list on my desk, okay? Because it's Friday, and I don't have any major projects this weekend, and last weekend was crazy with hostin... »

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Feast, famine, picnic?

Alleluia--I finally wrote a decent new poem the other night. I wonder if doing NAPO makes you write more or fewer good poems. It takes me like five B-sides to write one good poem. Would I write the one good poem without the B-sides? I have no answer to... »

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Sticking-to.

It took me several tries to photograph this crime scene. It's a super windy day here in Akron, OH, and I had to get the best angle (meanwhile, my car was running and the driver's side door was open, etc). Anyway, I'd like to jump out of the car more of... »

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Status update.

Um, yeah, so I have officially submitted my final draft of O Holy Insurgency, complete with blurbs and marketing questionnaire and so forth.Champagne! Or champagne-ish!And now it's time to really start figuring out what comes next.Here's an Akron alley... »

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Artifacting.

November is here! I'm so glad, but not sure why. I have been cold almost every day. Like, waking up in the middle of the night cold, and wearing two sweaters cold. Otherwise healthy and functional, however. Maybe it's the new freezeicism. I don't know.... »

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