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A bit of backstory may be in order

So the other day I spammed every friend and relation I could think of announcing that I finally had a freakin website, and a blog that promised to explain “what I’m doing in Wisconsin for the summer, and why I’m doing it.” I realize that, thus far, I’ve failed miserably at this charge and that my … Continued

Miscellaneous self-promotion

In other news: I have a short ‘n’ sweet piece up at Jason Bitner’s new website, Cassette From My Ex. I don’t usually do stuff like this (autobiography; nostalgia) but it was fun, and surprisingly easy. 

The island effect?

Every time I come to Washington Island something insane happens back in Chicago. Last time, the paper where I had (mostly) happily worked for years got sold–an event that led, in due time, to me not having a job and, ultimately, to winding up back on Washington Island this summer. This time, the play I’ve been … Continued

Two days late and many dollars short

Finally. I caught the last boat to Washington Island on Tuesday night. I’m renting a house for the summer from the woman who runs the (surprisingly excellent) bookstore, Islandtime Books, but before I left Chicago she shot me a message saying she was going off island for a few days and to just stop by … Continued