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Guest Blog: Expert Advice
An introduction to this guest blogger feels necessary, but it can be short. Unique in more ways than I can count, with the steadiness of an Ent and the wits of Lewis Carrol, this author loves knowledge, people, cooking, and words. She’s a champion frisbee player and a force to be reckoned with if you…
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Something for Your Monday
Two things: I love this, and thought it might make your Monday better, too: 2. I’m going to be traveling this week and next, so consider this your head’s up in preparation for…GUEST BLOGGERS! That’s right. New voices, new thoughts, new senses of humor. Brace yourselves. And check back on Friday to see who…
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Don’t Forget the Small Stuff
As you might expect, due to the unexpected death of one of my best friends, I’ve been thinking about my life goals. (Don’t worry, you don’t need to find a private place to read this post. We’ve done enough public weeping* for right now; it’s time for a break.) The funny thing is that my…
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To Kylie, c/o God

Dear Kermit, I wish you were here… to help our friends grieve. to sit with my mother while she cries. to see people show up from all over the world to honor you. to mock the music they played at your funeral. I wish you were here… to see your brother come to church.…
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More of the Good Stuff

Last week’s post was pretty intense. Like the circus. Or camping. Get it? Intense. In tense. In tents…Hmm. That joke doesn’t really work so well in writing, does it? How about this one? An atheist, a Crossfitter, and a vegetarian walk into a bar. The only reason we know is because they told everyone within…
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Thunderclouds and Whiskey Tears

They say the bad days make the good days better. I don’t know who “they” are, but I’m not a fan. In fact, I think they’re not very bright. I woke up on Sunday morning, peeled my eyelids apart, and blinked at the clock until it came into focus. This took several minutes. After finally ascertaining that I had,…