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We begin by applying a thick wrapping of electrical tape around the exhaust hose beneath the engine of my Volvo, then hit the road for what will be 365 miles or seven and a half hours of driving. [...]

It’s been a fascinating week, even though it’s been a bit disheartening. All week long I’ve been hoping to hear from DD. Instead, Cass calls (representing the past) and Cam calls (representing [...]

Eighth: You learn that there is a difference between heartbreak and disappointment. This is a disappointment. That’s all. Two months is only a blink. And what grand news! This time, instead of [...]

This is how it goes: First: You believe what he says. You believe because you are human and what else could you do? When you asked, “You’re looking for something real, right?” and he said, “Yes, [...]

For a while I’ve been afraid to let the new lyrical essay writer meet the old, active-storytelling prose writer in me. That 150 pages I wrote during my first year of the MFA that once [...]

My cold has worsened and threatens to drop into my chest, therefore it is time to stop. After four days of only resting and working (no homework, no socializing), I am not better. Therefore, I [...]

Check out this fine example of a prose anaphora, by Rick Moody. Only takes ten minutes or less to read and truly one of the most inspiring pieces of writing I’ve ever read. Downloadable [...]

I think there are 13 herbs in this prescription, which I am taking for one week as a tea, reconstituted from the dried Chinese herbs that came from Joe (of course). Thursday, I see the [...]

The Chinese herbal tea prescription seems to be helping. I felt it first on Friday afternoon, where the loud, pushing, hacking voices in my mind were still present but muffled somehow. By [...]

I cancel my promises to staff the meditation retreat this weekend. I cancel anything that is not comfortable or known or healthy. No, this is not paranoia. I am quite aware of what I am doing and [...]