“I’ll never set foot in another sewing shop again!” Sarah Magnuson told herself as she watched her mother test the strength of yet ANOTHER piece of crafting felt. “I’m still not sure cats even SHOULD wear sleeves on their tails, no matter how much money is in it.” Then she looked up to see that […]
Caribbean Cruises
I’ve just been reading David Foster Wallace’s “A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again“. There’s an essay in there about David Lynch films, and the idea that “evil” itself doesn’t make people uncomfortable, but the idea that the thoughts and feelings of evil people are things we’ve all felt before, the thoughts most of […]
Dad’s Birthday/Gift Giving Guide
Today is my Dad’s birthday. It’s a strange occasion in our family. My Dad was always a little uncomfortable about receiving gifts, and I’ve never been good at giving them. Or rather, remembering the occasions on which they are supposed to be given. But even when I do remember it’s rare I can think of […]