November 13, 2021
6

Weekend Vibes, Edition No. 244: On Comeuppance.

Fashion Trends
Musings on not hanging onto bitterness, plus this weekend's top blog items and my plaid…
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November 8, 2021
6

Getting Outside + Making Some Noise.

Musings + Essays
Musings on a powerful legacy Mr. Magpie's aunt left behind.
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October 30, 2021
10

Weekend Vibes, Edition No. 242: Love Has a Long Tail.

Musings + Essays
Musings on whether all love is sentimental or not, plus what my children are wearing…
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October 4, 2021
4

Big Old Hearts Dancing in Our Eyes.

Musings + Essays
Musings on marriage and a song by John Prine.
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September 29, 2021
3

A Regret.

Musings + Essays
Musings on the regret I feel over not toasting my brother at his wedding, and…
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September 13, 2021
0

Open Hearts.

Musings + Essays
Musings on openheartedness in friendship, and how it helps with self-awareness.
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September 10, 2021
2

una carta te escribiré

Musings + Essays
Musings on a gorgeous poem by Maria Luisa Arroyo about language, family, and identity.
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August 30, 2021
10

A Winnowing Inward.

Mr. Magpie
Musings on letting go of the inessential as I age.
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August 27, 2021
7

Foliage Consumes Stone.

Musings + Essays
Musings on revisiting my childhood home and working through a lost friendship.
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August 13, 2021
13

What’s Your Party Vibe?

Musings + Essays
How are you in social settings? Life of the party, a wallflower, something in between?…
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August 11, 2021
16

Attention Is a Form of Love.

Musings + Essays
Musings on the notion of attention as a form of love -- how focusing can…
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August 9, 2021
2

11 Years.

Musings + Essays
Musings on eleven years of marriage, borrowing from Kahlil Gibran's "Le Mariage" for inspiration.
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