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The There There Letter: O Brother, O'Sullivan OBE, and Oh Henry!

December 2, 2021

Three things from DAH. DAH is me, David Anthony Hance. I don't forget. I just move on. First up this week, O Brother … What a year, 2000. Turning the corner...

The There There Letter: Whether Man, Wuthering Heights, and Witness Trees

November 25, 2021

Three things from DAH. DAH is me, David Anthony Hance. Imagining a guiding light in the darking night. First up this week, Whether Man … "I'm the Whether...

The There There Letter: Haecceity, Hearkening, and Heritage

November 18, 2021

Three things from DAH. DAH is me, David Anthony Hance. "I like good strong words that mean something" (Jo March in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women) First up...

The There There Letter: Greening, Gradualism, and Gewürztraminer

November 11, 2021

Three things from DAH. DAH is me, David Anthony Hance. It's not easy being green. First up this week, Greening … We had big rain on the US Pacific Coast in...

The There There Letter: Dabbling, Dalliance, and Delicacy

November 4, 2021

Three things from DAH. DAH is me, David Anthony Hance. Really, just a shallow paddle. First up this week, Dabbling … I have a dear friend who once explained...

The There There Letter: Regret, Reading, and Runcibility

October 28, 2021

Three things from DAH. DAH is me, David Anthony Hance. "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. That's because inside a dog it's too dark to read."...

The There There Letter: Aspiration, Annualism, and Authenticity

October 21, 2021

Three things from DAH. DAH is me, David Anthony Hance. Thinking about practicing being. First up this week, Aspiration … I remember aspiration. I'm not...

The There There Letter: Kicky, Kindness, and Kissing

October 14, 2021

Three things from DAH. DAH is me, David Anthony Hance. If I'm full of anything it should be myself. First up this week, Kicky … I understand kicky and...

The There There Letter: Burnishing, Burkeman, and Bâtonnage

October 7, 2021

Three things from DAH. DAH is me, David Anthony Hance. I don't make matters worse. Hold on … how should I judge "worse?" First up this week, Burnishing … I...

The There There Letter: Sandals, Sustenance, and Salad Days

September 30, 2021

Three things from DAH. DAH is me, David Anthony Hance. I wonder what's waiting around the corner. First up this week, Sandals … I forgot that I wear sandals....

The There There Letter: Impromptu Speaking, Informal Fallacies, and Intensity

September 23, 2021

Three things from DAH. DAH is me, David Anthony Hance. I used to know what to say. Not so sure today. First up this week, Impromptu Speaking … My mother...

The There There Letter: Playgoing, Peanuts, and Pink Wines

September 16, 2021

Three things from DAH. DAH is me, David Anthony Hance. Isn't everything better al fresco? Unless there's too much sunny heat, or smoky smog, or rainy dark,...

The There There Letter: Marshmallow, Marlowe, and Malbec

September 9, 2021

Three things from DAH. DAH is me, David Anthony Hance. Waiting for Godot … it's all symbiosis, according to Beckett. First up this week, Marshmallow … For...

The There There Letter: Cwm, Cultivate, and Catastrophize

September 2, 2021

Three things from DAH. DAH is me, David Anthony Hance. Oh, no. Not again. First up this week, Cwm … There's a British TV show, Hinterland (or y gwyll … in...

The There There Letter: Twitchers, Tosspots, and Terroirists

August 26, 2021

Three things from DAH. DAH is me, David Anthony Hance. Bird by bird. First up this week, Twitchers … Oh, our relics of childhood. When I was a boy my parents...

The There There Letter: Fun, Funny, and Funning

August 19, 2021

Three things from DAH. DAH is me, David Anthony Hance. I'd prefer to feel in fine fettle. First up this week, Fun … Fun's been in short supply lately. I've...

The There There Letter: Ululation, Undulation, and Utricide

August 12, 2021

Three things from DAH. DAH is me, David Anthony Hance. Much in this world is foreign to me. First up this week, Ululation … Among many things of which I am...

The There There Letter: Nag, Notion, and Negociant

August 5, 2021

Three things from DAH. DAH is me, David Anthony Hance. I'm seeking the point. First up this week, Nag … The noun nag meant horses (usually older or worn-out...

The There There Letter: Vim, Verve, and Vintage

July 29, 2021

Three things from DAH. DAH is me, David Anthony Hance. I try to be kind. First up this week, Vim … Separated from vigor it sounds like a kitchen soap...

The There There Letter: Zanzibar, Zany, and Zaftig

July 22, 2021

Three things from DAH. DAH is me, David Anthony Hance. I occasionally lose myself. First up this week: Zanzibar ... Random knowledge: Where was Freddie...