I’ve taken to straddling our space heater. I’ve lived in Michigan long enough that I have routines now.  In the dark dark Michigan morning:  I wake up. I lay in bed looking up.  I stand up.  I waddle over to our space heater.  I straddle our space heater and let warm infuse me from all […]

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In ten years I will live in Winnipeg and work as an ornithologist. I’m sure the town of Holland is preparing to drop the ball and ring in the new year, and a quick read of the Holland Sentinel’s reader comments about New Years Eve activities shows that my fellow citizens are either drunk driving, […]

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Are you also wrapping presents using recycled and worn paper from last year and listening to Paula Abdul? Right now, this very minute, is the time of year when traditions come out to play.  I am trying to partake in as many traditions as possible this year.  For the the 21st year in a row […]

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Why is it that airplane bathrooms highlight and magnify facial blemishes better than any other environment? I don’t mind a bit of clutter. Some may say that I have a high tolerance for piles.  Clutter is a sign of projects in motion, thoughts in development, moments of time on pause.  If clutter bothers you, blur […]

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The California Department of Motor Vehicles sent me a notice to my new address in Michigan letting me know that I needed to submit a change of address form for the same new address. I have trouble picturing the genius at the other end.  I wonder where he or she goes for lunch, what type […]

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