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Armadillo Redux
My house has a history with armadillos. In fact, the name of my next book, currently in the production stages, is “The Armadillo, The Pickaxe, and the Laundry Basket,” based…
BOOK REVIEW: Trailer Trashed
Trailer Trashed: My Dubious Efforts Toward Upward Mobilityby Hollis Gillespie Hollis Gillespie is not like the other kids. The origins of which are clear from her description of her family…
Mom Jeans
I’ve had a longstanding rule at my lake house. The house, located in the muddy armpit of Lake Oconee, is designed to be an oasis. Nothing stressful is supposed to…
BOOK REVIEW: Wee Free Men
The Wee Free Men (Tiffany Aching)by Terry Pratchett Apparently, I’m on a fantasy kick. But that’s ok when there are still books by the late Terry Pratchett for me to…
Yo Quiero Taco Bell
I have to admit that I spend a stupid amount of time at Taco Bell for someone my age. I associate Taco Bell with college road trips, when I could get a…
BOOK REVIEW: The Kingdom of Keys
The Kingdom of Keys by Brian Moloney I have long been a follower of Brian Moloney’s blog “The Freelance Retort,” which is a collection of random thoughts and the occasional…
Out of the Mouths of Babes
There are two basic ways in which brains are wired in the Duff household. One way is the way my son and I think of the universe. Jacob and I? …
BOOK REVIEW: You Just Don’t Understand
You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversationby Deborah Tannen Not long ago, I had the privilege of speaking to the Barrow County Chamber of Commerce Women in Business…
There’s No Place Like Home
One day in the not too distant future, when I have more than three recreational hours in a row, I would like to travel the world. I want to go…
BOOK REVIEW: The Poet of Tolstoy Park
The Poet of Tolstoy Park: A Novel (Reader’s Circle) I wasn’t sure if I was going to write a review about this book, because I wasn’t sure if I liked…
