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How I go about solving a crossword puzzle
Of all the mundane things I do that seem to impress people, solving a crossword puzzle with a pen is among the most satisfying. Does it bother me when I get a word wrong, and have to scribble out a whole line of squares before writing in the correct letters in tiny, cramped corners? Not… Continue reading
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Vocab 128 Part 11: K
Welcome back to my weekly series, Vocab 128, in which I sit down with pen and paper and write 128 words beginning with the same letter, in more or less the order that I think of them, before scanning the page and posting it here. The result is a flex of my vocabulary muscles, an… Continue reading
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Sound or Meaning
I saw a post on Facebook recently, as one does. It wasn’t from anybody I followed, because these days most of the posts you see on social media don’t come from people you follow. That’s not the point, but I like to gripe about that fact every once in a while. I don’t want anybody… Continue reading
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Vocab 128 Part 10: J
Welcome back to my weekly series, Vocab 128, in which I sit down with pen and paper and write 128 words beginning with the same letter, in more or less the order that I think of them, before scanning the page and posting it here. The result is a flex of my vocabulary muscles, an… Continue reading
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How to Listen to the Beach Boys, Part 2
In Part 1, I discussed the art of listening to the Beach Boys, some of the historical context I find important to appreciating them, and some possible entry points in approaching their rather substantial discography. In this post, I will present two routes for getting into their music on a deeper level: listening to the… Continue reading
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Vocab 128 Part 9: I
Welcome back to my weekly series, Vocab 128, in which I sit down with pen and paper and write 128 words beginning with the same letter, in more or less the order that I think of them, before scanning the page and posting it here. The result is a flex of my vocabulary muscles, an… Continue reading
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Superman is a Human Being
I want to talk about my favorite moment from the new Superman movie. Yes, I saw the new Superman movie; perhaps you’re thinking, “of course you saw the new Superman movie, this is exactly the sort of movie you go to see.” There’s something to that, as I am a huge nerd. I was always… Continue reading
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Vocab 128 Part 8: H
Welcome back to my weekly series, Vocab 128, in which I sit down with pen and paper and write 128 words beginning with the same letter, in more or less the order that I think of them, before scanning the page and posting it here. The result is a flex of my vocabulary muscles, an… Continue reading
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How to Listen to the Beach Boys, Part 1
In Part Two, I will discuss the Beach Boys’ albums in greater detail, and include a playlist of my most recommended tracks. When I was seventeen years old, I was ready to become totally absorbed in something legendary. I didn’t know this on a conscious level, but because I read magazines in the library during… Continue reading
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Vocab 128 Part 7: G
Welcome back to my weekly series, Vocab 128, in which I sit down with pen and paper and write 128 words beginning with the same letter, in more or less the order that I think of them, before scanning the page and posting it here. The result is a flex of my vocabulary muscles, an… Continue reading
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