J.D. Popham
@jdpopham.substack.com
Compulsive scribbler. Teller of small stories. Believes in whimsy, the written word, and fierce, dark coffee.
Unfortunately I won't be able to attend, but I have an excuse.
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Unfortunately I won't be able to attend, but I have an excuse.
Love me some cursive.
November 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Love me some cursive.
Puffins need no excuse.
November 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Puffins need no excuse.
On a roll today. About the half-way done with a WIP. Love me some productivity. #AmWriting
November 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
On a roll today. About the half-way done with a WIP. Love me some productivity. #AmWriting
“The center is harder to defend, because you’re being attacked from both sides.”
- Margret Atwood
- Margret Atwood
November 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“The center is harder to defend, because you’re being attacked from both sides.”
- Margret Atwood
- Margret Atwood
Apple spice cake in progress.
November 2, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Apple spice cake in progress.
The crows stopped by. Handed out treats.
October 26, 2025 at 1:43 AM
The crows stopped by. Handed out treats.
In the criminal justice system, offenses against waterfowl are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Soggy Victims Unit. These are their stories
October 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
In the criminal justice system, offenses against waterfowl are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Soggy Victims Unit. These are their stories
In a cynical and cutting world, to be kind and sincere is to be subversive.
October 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
In a cynical and cutting world, to be kind and sincere is to be subversive.
I'm reasonably certain Godzilla is not lurking nearby.
October 16, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I'm reasonably certain Godzilla is not lurking nearby.
Chicken stock season is upon us.
September 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Chicken stock season is upon us.
“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”
September 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”
Without downloading any new images, where are you mentally?
August 27, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Without downloading any new images, where are you mentally?
It makes absolutely no sense that, in #AlienEarth, Prodigy's search and rescue (SAR) team deploys in full combat gear with automatic weapons. Note they never encounter anyone in need of rescue, as that would reveal how useless their kit is in a technical #SAR situation.
August 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
It makes absolutely no sense that, in #AlienEarth, Prodigy's search and rescue (SAR) team deploys in full combat gear with automatic weapons. Note they never encounter anyone in need of rescue, as that would reveal how useless their kit is in a technical #SAR situation.
Warns me when Godzilla is near.
August 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Warns me when Godzilla is near.
Second floor fiction is dominated by romance fiction tables.
July 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Second floor fiction is dominated by romance fiction tables.
I'm not seeing much push I DC bookstores. There's a small table in the Georgetown Barnes & Noble up on the third floor next to the cookbook and garden section, but the books are the usual suspects. Little by way of variety or recent releases.
July 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I'm not seeing much push I DC bookstores. There's a small table in the Georgetown Barnes & Noble up on the third floor next to the cookbook and garden section, but the books are the usual suspects. Little by way of variety or recent releases.
When visiting DC it's important to remember that pedestrians have the right of way and that not all dinosaurs are in Congress.
July 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
When visiting DC it's important to remember that pedestrians have the right of way and that not all dinosaurs are in Congress.
I didn't finish eating all the bananas in time. There were consequences.
July 24, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I didn't finish eating all the bananas in time. There were consequences.