Category Archives: Truth

Erica on being human and being adequate.

Posted on December 23, 2010 by

“Or you finally understand that they were just human. That everything you expected them–demanded them–to be wasn’t their job. You didn’t leave them because they were inadequate, as you made sure they knew at the time. Maybe you left them … Continue reading →

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My favorite quotation from my favorite zine.

Posted on November 5, 2010 by

“The commuter traffic on I-5 is a long smear of headlights and taillights that stretches as far as I can see. And I realize it’s not a small world, no matter what people say. It’s a big world, way too … Continue reading →

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Something I’m still working on.

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

“So often [...], we’re doing the best we can. No need for heel-digging and cold wars just because we momentarily misplace our tempers.” –Philip Galanes, Social Q’s, NYTimes

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On touch.

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

“Touching isn’t so difficult a thing. Your fingers find a place–this place could be the inside of a forearm, a shoulder, the neckline of a shirt, fingertips, a stomach, the small of a back, a palm, a calf, or any … Continue reading →

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Sorry and thanks.

Posted on September 13, 2010 by

Dave Eggers’ artwork right here, oh my god, awesome.

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This is the kind of advice I can get behind.

Posted on August 28, 2010 by

If you had to give one piece of advice to people in their twenties, what would it be? To go to a bookstore and buy ten books of poetry and read them each five times. Why? Because the truth is … Continue reading →

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Another lesson in online dating from a fellow WordPresser.

Posted on August 27, 2010 by

“I told Raúl that he clearly has some issues. We laughed about how he didn’t have to tell me he didn’t like nice girls – I was a case in point! I think my crazy girl behavior had less to … Continue reading →

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On the quality of kisses.

Posted on August 27, 2010 by

“They weren’t the kind of kisses you could actually evaluate. They were more like… introductory kisses.” –Angela Chase of My So-Called Life I think of this quote every time I kiss someone new.

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2010 Book #1: Operating Instructions by Anne Lamott

Posted on February 20, 2010 by

Well, dear reader, this isn’t the first book that I read this year, but the first I’m writing about. Sorry for the delay. I must admit, Anne Lamott’s Operating Instructions had a power over me that few books have had. … Continue reading →

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Another blog to admire, starting with this post.

Posted on January 10, 2010 by

“And it takes a confident, exceptional man, to be on board when you write about the two of you, to take a deep breath and let you glide your pen like a razor blade over the seams that join you, … Continue reading →

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