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A Paean (to IKEA) and a Pradakshina

July 25th, 2008

I’m almost done with my office reorganization, which I began a month ago. The last stage was putting together this desk I ordered from IKEA. When I got Read the rest of this entry »

Uh oh.

July 21st, 2008

I’m so pumped about my file purge, I can’t stop organizing.

friday night frenzy: the reorg finale

July 18th, 2008

Ahhhh. A Friday night in July. Are you down at the bandstand taking in a concert? Taking your kayak off the roof rack? Grilling salmon and sipping chardonnay? Attending a screening of “The Dark Knight?” Probably not. Based on our comprehensive web analytics, you’re most likely reading this blog to avoid work on your dissertation. Read the rest of this entry »

low on memory

July 16th, 2008

Here’s a little movie about my progress with the office reorg.

VT Pride

July 15th, 2008

I went to Pride on Saturday. For the first time in a couple of years, I must confess. I had to go see Holly marching in the Maple Leaf Contingent.

Duct tape. In case you were wondering.
Here’s another view—The House of LeMay, a local drag queen troupe, took all these pix from their float, Read the rest of this entry »

what th’?

July 15th, 2008

I don’t know what’s going on with the blog…that last post has disappeared a couple times, and now it seems to have lost its comment box. Let’s see what happens with this one.

sabbatical update: reorg

July 10th, 2008

I’ve finally carved out time to work on my new book—the one that’s due in a little over a year. No more comic strip deadlines, or other pressing assignments. All I have to do is write. So, what better time to repaint my office floor? Read the rest of this entry »

jiminy christmas

July 7th, 2008

I just went to the Post Office after being away for almost two weeks. The postmaster said “What’s going on?” because I Read the rest of this entry »

sightings

July 2nd, 2008

I’ve had a couple of funny experiences lately. Last Saturday, my girlfriend Holly and I were wandering around the Brooklyn Botanical Read the rest of this entry »

Compulsory Reading

June 25th, 2008

Okay, I feel bad for Ellen O and anyone else who was out combing th’ convenience store aisles for Entertainment Weekly. I got the go-ahead to post this essay I just did for their 1000th issue. I forgot to mention the best part–my memoir Fun Home is number 68 on their list of “new classic” books from the past 25 years. Read the rest of this entry »