My platinum blog: 20 years of blogging
Hey, punk, I was going to write “Dear Deborah” there, but realized that wouldn’t work for you, my June 23, 1995 self. You were so daring and bold that such a plain greeting would’ve chafed. (I don’t...
View ArticleFarewell, Cult of Rules
O, bloggers and lovers, Today a friend asked what I thought about dating men with kids. Some of her friends said it was cool. Others said it was a never-do. I wouldn’t have offered an opinion...
View ArticleMeeting Anka
My most bittersweet journey to date was made with a friend I’d first known as a sequence of blinking green letters on a black screen. In 1993, Nathan and I started chatting on local bulletin boards...
View ArticleLove forever ours
“I threw away his pants.” You what?! my expression must have screamed, for she continued nervously. “They were such a mess. I mean, they were ruined. Trust me. Poop. All. Over. So I threw them out.” I...
View ArticleMy 19 years of blogging
June 1995. Haven’t changed a bit I wrote my first blog on June 23, 1995. It was a text file I began with the earth-shattering words: My, doesn’t she aspire to a lot! She aspires to be Bobby’s girl, and...
View ArticleThe good behind and the GREAT ahead
Calendars everywhere tell me it’s almost 2015, but that can’t be right. I’m still writing checks for the year 2000! For now I’ll pretend calendars are right and tell you about the year 20002014 as I...
View ArticleMy blog’s search terms are scarier than yours
Most folks who read my blog are bloggers. A handful of others got here by searching for a particular word or phrase. After peeking around, they decided to stay awhile. I love posts about funny search...
View ArticleWhat’s in a follow?
Nearly a thousand people have followed my blog the last two weeks. Astonishingly, most are actually bloggers, not just folks marketing deals for “raulssupercheapcarpets” or “splendiferousbalicruises.”...
View ArticleMeeting other bloggers: Even better than shouting at the TV!
I loved living in rural Japan, but there were some downsides. Loneliness was first, followed closely by the hit to my English speaking skills. On the bright side, my drawing skills improved A LOT Sure,...
View ArticleOne month
Today marks one month at my new job. I love it. I love my manager, my team, the company, the benefits, the industry, and the beautiful landscape outside my office, for starters. I don’t feel nearly so...
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