I've been writing here for 20 weeks. I'm thrilled to see Google Analytics report that my readership extends beyond just my mom. (Although she is still the most consistent Facebook sharer of my posts. Hi, mom!) Those of you who don't know me may have gleaned a few of my personal details by now, but … Continue reading List 20: Get to Know Me with 39 Truths and a Lie
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My friend Bev is dead. She's been gone for 10 years. Sometimes it seems like less, like she was just there yesterday. Sometimes it seems like more, particularly because so much has happened since then. I've lived in two different cities since then. I've gotten married. I've had two kids. It feels wrong that Bev … Continue reading Green Bean Casserole: A Thanksgiving Memory of a Lost Friend
I love smart people. I wrote about Nate Silver's statistics fueled stardom during the election, which was only strengthened when results showed he predicted the outcome of the presidential election for every state (one better than he had in 2008). Yes, I have a little crush on Nate Silver's brain, and his is not the … Continue reading List 18: Super Smart People
I had to step away from election coverage. My little girl woke up. I went up and rocked her for 45 minutes until she fell back asleep. (I fully admit that I was trying to avoid co-sleeping.) As I held my daughter in a darkened room, silent but for the creaking of the rocking chair, … Continue reading Obama Wasn’t the Only One Who Won Tonight
Since I shared a list of easy costume recommendations it only seems fair that I share my costume this year. I was Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones, but I wasn't a regular GoT khaleesi. (I haven't had the body to pull that off for a while.) Instead, I was Daenerys Targaryen if she were a … Continue reading Daenerys Targaryen, Babywearing Mother of Dragons: A Game of Thrones Variant Costume
Kim Z. Dale 