Keys to the kingdom

Can’t remember the last time I posted so many times in one day. The troublesome email has been written, and I’m feeling better.  You know how sometimes there is a task that paralyzes you?  Nothing significant seems to be able to get done until you get to that task, but that task itself seems too [...]

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Where are my pancakes, dude?

Oh, man, I just realized that while I’ve been writing and doing laundry and showering and trying to sit down and write this stupid email, I’ve been feeling antsy, unable to settle to a task for very long, mildly anxious, and keep thinking of things I have to take care of (buy paper towels, write [...]

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The appointment

Right now Stubb and the Snork Maiden are attending a friend’s Easter brunch; I have about three hours of quiet and solitude ahead of me, and I plan to: Shower and get dressed Write for an hour to an hour and a half Compose an email to the members of our AWP panel, laying out [...]

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The weather of words

Looks like the weather in Denver will be quite nice for AWP: daytime highs in the 50′s and 60′s F, lows at night in the 30′s and 40′s.  It would be nice not to have to take rain or snow gear, especially considering that I’m usually indoors for the vast majority of the conference.  Austin has [...]

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