Dispatches From The Shed

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The Wind Has a Bad Case of the Nerves
Election Day
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It’s Been Awhile
Some announcements and changes
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The Neglected House Across the Street on the Dead End
I start this week with a new morning routine.
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Work(ware)
Dispatch From the Shed
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THE STRIVING
Lately, I’ve been spending a good deal of my time in one of the twin armchairs tucked in what I call my reading nook.
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You Can’t Always Tell What a Story’s About From Its Title
Welcome to my Substack
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How To End A Chapter
“I don’t like to throw things away, but I also have the ability to end chapters of my life.” Helmut Lang
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The Hat
The genesis of a character
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Stranger in the Mirror
At age 35, a phone call at work brought the out of the blue and gut-punching news that my 56-year-old father had suffered a stroke.
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When A Writer Needs Another Writer
A New Year’s Reflection
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Reinvention Stories
Nature, Knotweed and Herbs
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Unfinished
This is not the first time I have taken a series of self-portraits in my hallway.
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What to Wear During Fashion Week (When You Are Old or Any Age For That Matter)
Today I’m sharing a short essay I wrote for the magazine, This Curious Life, published by the National Innovation Centre Aging.
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Academic Dreams, Chocolate Eclairs and Velvet Tams
I have become someone who loves to study and write about fashion.
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Dispatches From The Shed
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