A lot of what I struggle with, in terms of work or creativity, boils down to one central tension: I need structure to get anything done, but I haven’t had much success imposing structure on myself.
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Imposing structure
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RIP, Anton
His novels aren’t among my favorites, and he wasn’t the greatest interviewer I’ve ever heard. But Anton Strout was the easily the most important author in my development as a writer.
I was sad to learn that he died yesterday.
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The Ride
Photo by Timon Studler on Unsplash The door opened, and the woman slipped into the seat next to his.
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What I’m reading: Tony Kushner’s Angels in America
One of the advantages of having a bad memory: when I re-read a book, it often feels like I’m reading it for the first time.
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Fact checking is dead
Not long after last night’s “debate” ended, PolitiFact posted its “Fact Checking the First 2020 Debate” article.
What a waste of space.
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Another for the books
That’s me, about as close to my birth day as possible. The photographer was probably my dad. Birthdays keep happening, whether I want them to or not.
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School supplies and nostalgia
The Younger was given a list of school supplies which, in our pandemic-ridden world, I bought through Amazon.
I wasn’t prepared for the wash of nostalgia I’d feel when the supplies arrived.
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Two ways I use TextExpander
If you find yourself typing the same things over and over, TextExpander might be the tool for you.
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