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3 things making me happy this week (May 29)
Terry Gross, Mad Men, and history.
St. Mary’s Cemetery, Waseca, Minnesota
I visited St. Mary’s cemetery on Memorial Day.
3 things making me happy this week (May 22): The Morrissey edition
All things Morrissey.
5 things I learned about writing from Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home
I consider Fun Home to be the perfect memoir.
3 Things Making Me Happy This Week (May 15)
Minnesota, puppies, and Frida Kahlo.
The 10 Stages of an Essay
My essays go through 10 stages on their way toward completion.
Another musical debate
What makes a good frontman (or woman)?
What’s making me happy this week (May 10)
One thing is making me happy this week, but it’s a big thing.
Music vs. Lyrics: The Great Debate
I have a theory. Does it apply to you?
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 