Pinnedthe sparkling observationalistFolderol — Masking and Social Obligations in a 21st Century Pandemic*record scratch* How Did I Get Here?Aug 16, 2023Aug 16, 2023
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the sparkling observationalistTo whom it may concern —I don’t know who needs this, but —Jul 22, 2023Jul 22, 2023
the sparkling observationalistSlantindicular | The Backseat Goes Where the Front Seat GoesIt’s 11:30 on a Friday night in the summer of 1989. Most young people are out with their permed mullets and jean jackets having…Jun 24, 2023Jun 24, 2023
the sparkling observationalistFolderol | lurk mode activatedSo, I quit social media.May 21, 2023May 21, 2023
the sparkling observationalistFolderol | Apple iBookIt was during an NBC Must See TV commercial break in the autumn of 1998 when I first saw the Jeff Goldblum iMac ad. I looked up from my…Sep 13, 2022Sep 13, 2022
the sparkling observationalistFolderol | Tween Painted Ceramic TurtleAh, summertime! For kids giddily tearing out of school buildings as the chorus from Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out” blared out of car windows…Sep 13, 2022Sep 13, 2022
