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Daily Joy
I bought some shoes off of Etsy the other day. They’re silly shoes. Ridiculous, even. They’re combat boot/Doc Marten shaped and are printed with books and flowers all over them.…
Devil’s Hand
In case you haven’t heard me shouting from the rafters, my new novel, the second in the Fischer at Law series, Devil’s Hand, is now available wherever you buy books.…
When in Rome
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. It’s a proverb attributed to Saint Ambrose back in the fourth century. It’s good advice, that’s why it’s lasted almost two thousand…
Squeaky Wheel
I couldn’t work in customer service. It’s hard enough for me to service the clients I have, and I like most of them and know them personally. I can’t imagine…
Speaking in First Draft
I stand by the proposition that everyone has an interesting story to tell. I also stand by the proposition that not everyone has the ability to tell an interesting story…
Same as it Ever Was
I sometimes get a flash of memory from things I did or said before I was, say, twenty-five years old and I am nearly felled with humiliation. Man, I was…
Food Porn
If you’ve ever laid eyes on me in person, you’ll see that it’s obvious I’m not a picky eater. True picky eaters don’t have this much cushioning. While I do…
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Worrying
I’ve always thought Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs was a load of horsehockey. For those of you who don’t know what Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is, in a very small nutshell,…
Everything Old Just Gets Older
My house is twenty-six years old. We were the first owners of the house, so we remember it when it smelled like fresh-cut wood and paint. It’s no longer shiny…
Travel is Fatal to Prejudice
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired…
