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07
Sep
A black and white cat with a very pink nose sleeping on a paisley bedspread, his head tucked into his paws and one eye partially open.

Devon the Cat, 2012-2026

Content Note: This post is about unexpected pet loss. It's mostly a remembrance of our cat Devon, but
6 min read
26
Nov
On Sondheim

On Sondheim

Dear Friends, Most weeks I try to gather up little bits of news to deliver in a bundle at week&
3 min read
19
Nov
Close-up on fallen gingko leaves, golden and jewelled with drops of rain, with a patch of dark green moss between them.

Friday Open Thread (with Quiet)

Dear Friends, I'm writing to you from my family's home in the wilderness, surrounded by deep
3 min read
13
Nov
Petra Mayer smiling against a light blue background, holding a paper with her name, job, hometown and twitter handles on it.

In Memoriam: Petra Mayer

Petra Mayer [https://www.npr.org/sections/npr-extra/2018/06/11/618848485/faces-of-npr-petra-mayer] – editor at
3 min read
16
Apr

In Memoriam: Gene Wolfe

Gene Wolfe passed away on Sunday night, and my dear friend CSE Cooney wrote about him [https://csecooney.com/2019/
18
Jan
A sunset sky in champagne colours, the sun glowing from tree branches above which fly migrating geese.

Mary Oliver and Opening Doors

Musicals and Memoriams
5 min read
25
Sep

Last Days

It’s 33 degrees Celsius outside, and depending on how long I’ve been sitting in cool conditioned air, it
2 min read
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