She put the Miss in misdemeanor when she stole the beans from Lima
oh, hello I didn’t see you there. I should have written this newsletter earlier but I didn’t and now we’re all paying the price. Anyway, let’s go! You’ve all...
always stay gracious, best revenge is your paper
Raise your hand if Beyoncé changed your life this week. I assume everyone’s hands are up. I’ve historically been what you might call a passive fan of...
Don't waste away until you're gone
Hello. I was at ground zero for the massive blizzard that hit the east coast of the United States, and contrary to Sam Jackson’s face in that gif, I loved...
Don't pick fights with the bullies or the cads
Hello, friends. I write to you from a nest of blankets by the hearth, where I have taken up residence. It’s cold, and in a week where we’ve lost both David...
I don't know, fly casual
Hello! Am I really writing this newsletter on New Years Eve? I am. My dear readers, it distresses me to inform you that I am a bit of a New Year's Eve...
I have always run cold and own lots of sweaters
Hello. It’s me. (Okay, I’ll stop.) This newsletter almost didn’t get written, because sometimes I am very sad and things like getting dressed or leaving the...
this is not a moment it's the movement
Hello, it is me. Did you have a good Halloween? I hope so! I watched the Halloween episode from the 2nd season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, decorated by...
I'm sure you'd like to take some weight off your cloven hooves
Warning! If you are avoiding ALL STAR WARS SPOILERS (you know who you are) you might want to skip this one. Or, skip the Mixed Media section. There be some...
yo, I'm just like my country I'm young, scrappy, and hungry
Let’s do this thing. Between the return of Sleepy Hollow and the existence of the Hamilton soundtrack, I’ve been in a very colonial place recently. But,...
a mizzle, a downpour, a fountain
Hello, and welcome to rain. Like that fantastic gif by Marie Spénale, only less awesome. Because everything I can think of at the moment is less awesome than...
Beware the Acorn Menace
Hello, I missed you! Last weekend was the Small Press Expo in Bethesda, MD, which is simultaneously the most exciting and most stressful event of my year....
spacious and obstacled
How are you? In the last couple of days, the dire humidity that is standard August fare in my neck of the woods finally broke. Here’s hoping it sticks. My...
It's our task to placate the ancient ones
Sometimes when I’m anxious, my mind focuses on a place. It can be someplace specific, but often it’s just the idea of a place, or something I’ve completely...
Winning love by daylight
Hey! Newsletter transformation, go! I never really got into Sailor Moon, but I had a friend in high school who was SUPER into it, and showed me at least one...
I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled
Hi! Did you forget this newsletter was a thing? I did, a bit. But mostly I needed a break from my life, which I took in the ocean. A friend and I went and...
In memory of potatoes we have known and loved
Hi, guys. I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to write anything this week, but I found that I wanted to, actually. I hope you’ll excuse a break from the...
I'm in the middle of some calibrations
Hey, folks. Well, you were wrong! And for the record, I am sorry I resorted to using that gif. I’m too lazy to look for another one. IT’S BEEN AWHILE. Have...
Your middle name is cutie pie
Bustin' into your inbox like E3 was this week, the summit of all things video games. I didn’t tune in while it was happening, just watched the reactions roll...
You are the green wonder of June
After some confusion, summer has finally arrived in Virginia. The solstice is still a week or so off, but trust me, y’all: it’s summer here. I know there are...
twelve days north of Hopeless and a few degrees south of Freezing to Death
Hey, friends. I work in retail, and I’m real good at it, but this is how my face feels at the end of the week. Smi-ling? How work? This week, I had an...
No Place I'd Rather Be
How was your Memorial Day weekend, all? If you’re not in the states, how was your totally normal weekend? Did you get to lounge around or did you stand...
When the sun came up, I was lookin' at you
Yo. Did you know, before Dana Scully became my hero, before Sam Carter showed me grace under pressure and Veronica Mars snuck into a single office, I had...
It's dangerous to go alone
(That’s me. Sneaking into your inbox.) How are you guys doing? Holding up okay? Where I live, the tree pollen has coated everything and everyone. Language...
What I Like About You
Let’s just start off on that note. I missed a week, I’m sorry. Life happened. I can’t promise it won’t happen again. I suppose it’s time we have the “I’m not...
On this day in 2015
I knew when I decided to start doing this thing that there were going to be weeks when writing it felt like a battle. This was one of those weeks. But here...
Sing Me A New Song
So, here we are again. Trying to recapture that first newsletter magic. Me too, Dan Rad. This week was Sibling Day, which is one of those holidays that...
Some Information About Penguins
Hey, y'all. This is the first newsletter, whoa! Please bear with me while I figure this shit out. The title of this thing, btw, comes from this. This is me:...