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Writing Fiction in a Time of Genuine Crisis, by Patrick S. Tomlinson

Posted on July 20, 2017 by

Originally posted on Strange Currencies:
A funny thing happened to me one year ago today. A random tweet throwing shade at the typical right-wing response to police brutality put me in touch with an editor for The Hill. Today is…

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Photos: 6.23.17

Posted on June 23, 2017 by

I am unbelievably frustrated when it comes to shooting backyard birds from inside my house. The problem? The lanai is screened. Ever try to shoot through that stuff? You can almost do it if it’s that fine screening for windows, … Continue reading →

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Photo Monday: Caloosahatchee Park

Posted on January 30, 2017 by

Packing for the move, then running into problems with it, made me itch to get out, go somewhere, see something new, so I drove to Caloosahatchee Regional Park in Alva, FL, and took a walk. I spotted other interesting things … Continue reading →

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Florida Adventure Part 2

Posted on October 21, 2016 by

I was desperate. Running out of money, borrowing from a resentful mother to survive, and facing the real possibility of losing everything, I answered an ad I normally would have ignored. Someone wanted a live-in nanny for two kids, and nudism … Continue reading →

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In the Courtyard

Posted on October 14, 2016 by

Yesterday, all the carpeting in the condo was replaced. That meant the furniture in those rooms, including the bookcases, had to be moved twice. All things considered, the two men were efficient and focused, and they left six hours later … Continue reading →

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