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A snow-globe weekend

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A snow-globe weekend

Inhabiting snow country for a hot minute.

10 Mar 2024
Five years without Facebook

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Five years without Facebook

On attention, digital distraction, and finally embracing Freedom.

25 Jan 2024
Slouching towards Christmas

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Slouching towards Christmas

With the obligatory gift guide, and some year-end favourites.

13 Dec 2023
Mohair sweater weather

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Mohair sweater weather

Falling into fall

13 Nov 2023
Coming up for air

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Coming up for air

In between assignments.

05 Oct 2023
When life gives you an artichoke

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When life gives you an artichoke

Yes, just one.

05 Jul 2023
Meeting ourselves where we are

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Meeting ourselves where we are

Not having sent out a newsletter in too long has been nagging at me like a fly against a windowpane. Perhaps its for this reason that illustrator/author’s latest missive (her 200th!) struck a particular chord: I send a text message to someone saying that I’m trying to

22 May 2023
Feeling the blues

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Feeling the blues

A swansong swim at Miller's Point.

28 Mar 2023
While things fall apart

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While things fall apart

Read "Middlemarch"?

28 Feb 2023
Life after death

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Life after death

A lesson in impermanence

15 Nov 2022

A lesson in impermanence

RIP, Dad.

14 Nov 2022
Rollercoaster pasta making

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Rollercoaster pasta making

And other attempts at staying sane.

10 Aug 2022
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a swimming pool library

a swimming pool library

A selection of things worth diving into. Edited by the California-based novelist Xander Beattie.

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