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BOOK LAUNCH PARTY THE THREAD comes out in less than a month! Mark your calendars and RSVP HERE to attend the Book Launch Party on Tuesday, Oct. 11th at…
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Good morning. Hope you have a bit more time to settle into your chair and sip your coffee while you read this one. It’s a bit lengthy, as was the…
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Solitudes & Multitudes It’s never quite enough to keep just one living thing in your home. Get a dog, a plant, a partner, a child. It simply won’t do to…
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Good morning! Today I dropped off all three of my kids at school. We are ALL excited in our own ways to begin a new school year. Once the children were…
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The Impossible Sack The sack he carried over his shoulder was obviously heavy. But from the contours of the sack it was impossible to tell what might be…
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Tomorrow I’ll have a new story to tell. But I want to make sure you know that your VERY LAST CHANCE to pre-order The Thread is in the next 24 hours. I…
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A few weeks ago I called for my three kids to come join me on the couch. We clustered together around my laptop just as the NASA scientists began their…
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Good morning! I know it’s not Wednesday, but here are two quick updates: First, I’m sharing this fun KCUR story about typewriters because I’m featured…
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My dad receives Richard Rohr’s daily meditations via email and occasionally passes them along to me. When I asked for writing prompts two weeks ago, he…
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Hello! Last week I asked you all for prompts, questions, and topics. You delivered. I’ll spend the next few weeks sharing poems, stories, and essays in…
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Hi there! It’s mid-summer. It’s hot and humid in KC. The will to do the most basic things has gone stagnant. Like a puddle or a pond, a will that ceases…
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We sat on those steps and kissed until a Capitol guard said we can’t do that here —this was before we had kids before new wars and epic fights before…
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