No one overcomes the awe and dread of IT.

I had a much-loved orange shirt when I moved to Tuscaloosa, but ended up donating it.

The forking path — the decision tree — is the essence of plotting — every choice opens up a new set of possibilities for the narrative. And if you are a poststructuralist, all those paths that have been abandoned still exist and continue to haunt the main-line narrative.

Can Tylenol sue to recover the damage that will be done to their sales?

When this administration started, I seriously suggested that anyone in possession of facts (research, raw data, archival documents, whatever) upload that information to a site in a neutral country. Like the seed bank.

That poor kid.

Love this book.

I wake up angry. I find myself clenching my teeth. I have to watch “detectorists” to avoid looking at news headlines. That’s how I’m doing.

OMG Days of Heaven is an all-time favorite for all the reasons.

Why? why are you asking? has something more weird than usual been happening?

I always thought “wringing your hands” was a metaphor until Trump came along.

I used to love that conference.

I am here. I am old.

It feels like a year.