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Apr
05
A panoramic view of Los Angeles and the Hollywood hills from the Griffith Observatory under a cloudy sunset.

Home for a Spell

Apologies if you're getting this newsletter twice – it seems to have had a lot of delivery issues, from
5 min read
Mar
19
A snowy, pine-covered mountain range in Colorado, beneath a blue sky half-covered in white clouds.

Tales and Two Mountains

From where I'm sitting – on a dear friend's couch in Colorado – I both can and can&
6 min read
Feb
27
Close up on a pinecone ornament dangling from a bare branch on a bright sunny day against a snowy background.

Letter of News: Columns of Witches Dressed as People

Dear friends, February's felt uncharacteristically long, and I think it's mostly been the snow. But today
5 min read
Nov
29
A tangle of black branches blanketed in snow over a riverbank bordered by snow-topped boulders and tall snowy grasses.

Letter of News: Columns and Keynotes

Dear Friends, This is not the newsletter in which I talk about Twitter being gutted by a billionaire buffoon, or
5 min read
Apr
08
Sun-struck river wearing a scrim of spring ice; two branches extend past the surface wearing ice like a skirt.

Friday Open Thread (with April)

Dear Friends, Against all odds it's April, the Cruellest Month as per The Waste Land [https://www.poetryfoundation.
2 min read
Mar
12
Friday Open Thread (with Breaking Ice)

Friday Open Thread (with Breaking Ice)

Dear Friends, A few days ago I sat down to journal about February – a month I continue to wrestle with
3 min read
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
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
Apr
27
O Grey River, Your Waters Ramble Wild

O Grey River, Your Waters Ramble Wild

Two years ago, the area in which I live saw a lot of flooding [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/
3 min read
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