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The One With the Muse
Nathan Englander admitted that he often wears earplugs when he writes—even if no one else is home. A.J. Jacobs writes while walking on a treadmill. (Talk about multi-tasking!) Truman Capote famously wrote while lying down. "I am a completely horizontal author," he...
The One With the Sheep
I'm lying in bed, staring at the ceiling. I can't sleep because I'm not really tired. I turn on my right side, then my left, then return to my back. I close my eyes and scan my body. My back isn't aching. My neck is supported. My hips are in alignment. Feels fine,...
The One With the Brooklyn Bridge
A couple weeks ago, I wrote a post about some of the places on my bucket list. V over at Lame Adventures commented that her wanderlust budget would only get her over the Brooklyn Bridge. (Inside NYC joke: the bridge is free!) Although it's not a local secret, walking...
The One With the Advice
I'm not sure that I would have listened to me, but if I could take a Wayne's World time warp to impart some *wisdom* on my twenty-something self, these are a few of the things I would say. 1. Being creative is largely about protecting precious time. Be...
The One with the Wanderlust
You're off to great places!Today is your day!Your mountain is waiting,So get on your way! ~ Dr. Seuss One of my favorite things about our community of bloggers is getting to know people all around the world. I'm always curious about far-flung (to me) places....
The One with the Carousel
What is it about carousels that represent a certain innocence and joy? Is it that special oom-pah-pah music? The bright colors and mirrors? The way the horses glide up and down in perfect harmony? I hadn't been on a carousel since I was probably ten, but I'd been...
The One with the Happy Spring
I was inspired by Caitlin's recent post over at Broadside listing 20 things that make her happy. I love this idea because I think it's wonderful to be grateful for these small moments that can seemingly pass in the blink of an eye. A few years ago, I created a list of...
The One with the Bullseyes
When I was a kid, my uncle was on a bowling league. He spent every Wednesday and Saturday night at the bowling alley. He had his own ball, shoes and fancy chamois towelette. I don't remember that he was unusually competitive. He just enjoyed the company of friends....
The One with the Alligators
"There are no other Everglades in the world. They are, they have always been, one of the unique regions of the earth…. Nothing anywhere else is like them." ~Marjory Stoneman Douglas The Florida Everglades is a big place -- 1.5 million acres to be exact -- much...
The One with Maple Syrup
Syrup is big business. So big that two years ago it was the object of a major heist -- an $18 million heist of six million gallons -- from a Canadian syrup cartel. The Coen Brothers are making a movie about it. If this all sounds a little too fantastical to be true,...
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