I’m afraid of failing at bread. It’s the yeast, and the kneading, and the rising, and the proofing, and god only knows all what else. It’s a lot.
Category: Blogging
Why I Resist Moving from WordPress to Substack
But the thing I most dislike about WordPress is all the gatekeeping. They make you create an account to comment, which, no offense, but fuck that. I understand they may be trying to protect me from spam and trolls, but they are also preventing people who might want to respond to something from doing so. And the bots are sneaking in anyway.
I’ve Got Something to Celebrate
In one way, I am sad that it has taken me this long to understand myself: what I want to do and who I am. And in another way, I am excited to launch a new writing project in a few weeks, one more in alignment with who I am as a writer and a person.
dooce
I wanted to be like her in a way. I wanted to write about my life like she wrote about hers—in a way that people found interesting. I loved her take on her life, the lens she saw it through. I loved her words, her drawl, her cadences. She was droll and quirky. She was … Continue reading dooce
We Are All Looking At Each Other, Trying To Figure Out How To Live
We look or read about other people’s lives to see if they have a better way of doing it: a cooler way, a more fun way, a more meaningful, transcendent, spiritual, healthy, perfect way.
Nobody Cares When You Leave Facebook
I hate when bloggers start their posts by saying, “It’s been a long time since I’ve written here…” I think to myself: You know what? Nobody missed you. I didn’t miss you, and probably the people who read you regularly or subscribe to your feed didn’t miss you either. We have our own lives. We … Continue reading Nobody Cares When You Leave Facebook
I Care What You Had For Lunch
Today I was thinking again about that silly book: No One Cares What You Had For Lunch. I think of that book a lot. I wonder if I still have it. Or did I give it away in a fit of manic bookshelf cleaning? If it’s still in print I think I’ll order it again. … Continue reading I Care What You Had For Lunch
This Blog Is Ten Years Old
This blog is 10 years old this month. Who knew?? I didn’t even realize it until yesterday. I was reading through the archives of a blog I just discovered. The author’s archives went back to 2012. It made me wonder how far mine went back, so I checked. And lo and behold, February of … Continue reading This Blog Is Ten Years Old
Writing Is Like Cleaning The Toilet
I’m having resistance posting on this blog. So let me remind myself why I set this as a year-end goal in the first place. What was my why for this one? Frankly, I don’t remember. But my 3 main reasons for starting any project are: 1. To see if I can endure or persist over … Continue reading Writing Is Like Cleaning The Toilet
Today This Is How It Rolled
This blog is my platform. Every day I step up on it and I say something. I sort of "busk" on it. I don't have a hat, but I do make a bid for your attention. I make an offering. I put something out into the world. Some small thing. Most days less than 1000 … Continue reading Today This Is How It Rolled
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