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The Accidental Professor

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When I was a little kid and we went to the beach, I always had this strange and terrifying and utterly disorienting moment where I’d think to myself this is our first day at the beach; we have four more days at the beach, and then this vacation is over.  That sentence, I now realize, … Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Forty-Eight

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In which Emma somehow manages to provide spoilers for her own damn blog. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Thirty-Seven

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In which Emma announces her intentions to (finally) (maybe) actually get organized and then posts a bunch of pictures of her cats sleeping and looking at things with scorn. Continue reading »

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“What Would Give Me Pleasure in My Average Moments”

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In which Emma makes the huge confession that she likes to take pictures, and not just with words. Shhhh. Continue reading »

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The Return of Mr. Turkey

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In which Emma explores The Journal of Seven-Year-Old Emily Bolden and unearths another moment in The Life and Times of Mr./Ms. Turkey. Continue reading »

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Me Against The Hydra

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In which Emma examines her life-long battle with telling way, way too much. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Twenty-Six

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In which Emma does some heavy thinking and then shows some pictures. Continue reading »

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Some Sundry Announcements and Stuff

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In which Emma announces two upcoming and totally exciting events. Continue reading »

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“I always watch for the longest day of the year and then miss it.”

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“Do you ever wait for the longest day of the year and then miss it? I always wait for the longest day of the year and then miss it!” Continue reading »

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Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck …

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In which Emma writes a kinda cheesy entry but talks about people wailing on their guitars, too. Continue reading »