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Nov
12
A Shang-Chi comic cover, "Dweller by the Dark Stream," with Shang-Chi in a spooky forest looking towards a ghostly bag-piper.

Friday Open Thread (with Shang-Chi)(but without spoilers)

Dear Friends, Stu and I watched Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings this evening, and I'm
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Nov
06
Three slender elm trees lean over a river; the sun shines from beyond the upper-left corner illuminating their golden leaves.

Friday Open Thread (with November)

This is a little heavier than the usual Friday Open Thread, so if you'd like to skip straight
4 min read
Oct
29
A slender, sun-dappled path through a pine forest.

Friday Open Thread (with Nuthatches)

Dear Friends, Once upon a time, when I was in high school, I got the opportunity to go on a
4 min read
Oct
25
A very dramatic sunset over a river covered in lily pads and framed in long grasses and leaves from surrounding trees.

The Blessed Unrest of Women Talking

On April 12, while scrolling the wilderness of Twitter, I saw Ellen Kushner post an excerpt from Agnes de Mille&
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Oct
08
A maple branch with bright red leaves extends across a background of blue sky, river, and bright green grasses

Friday Open Thread (with Canadian Thanksgiving)

Dear Friends, This weekend I'm celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(Canada)] with my family,
2 min read
Oct
01
A stock image from Reitmans of a tall thin woman wearing high-waisted dark-blue jeans with a lighter blue 3/4 length top.

Friday Open Thread (with Jeans)

Dear Friends, I last bought jeans in 2019 – four cheap pairs from Reitmans in a variety of styles, under the
3 min read
Sep
24
A free-standing squeeze-bottle of Heinz Salad Cream, its contents pale, with a green label calling it "deliciously zingy."

Friday Open Thread (with Strong Opinions)

Dear Friends, Every now and then with a sort of tidal regularity someone on Twitter will ask for everyone'
3 min read
Sep
17
An extravagant sunset over the Rideau river. A fiery sky reflected on the water, dotted with lily pads, framed in grasses.

Friday Open Thread (with Poetry)

Dear Friends, We're more than halfway through September, and I'm feeling it in every hour – the
3 min read
Sep
12

A Dream Near Tintagel

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Sep
10
A book foregrounded on a tiled patio table dappled in early morning light. The book is CLOCK STAR ROSE SPINE by Fran Wilde.

Friday Open Thread (with Mornings)

Dear Friends, I woke up this morning with a sore neck. It was the very stroke of 6AM, the sky
3 min read
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