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Burning Bridges Smell Bad

Posted on July 14, 2015 by wordhabit

I was 21 with nothing to lose, or so I thought. Here’s the story. Well, it’s not much of a story now. I’ve forgotten most of it after 15 years. The anger has died and I don’t even remember what fueled it. I just remember being MAAAAD, so mad that I wrote a letter to the…

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knitting is the truth (lowercase “t” of course…)

Posted on February 20, 2014 by wordhabit

I’m finding so many life lessons in Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting. You should read it. Good writing. Fascinating stories. Even a few patterns interspersed.

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the pieces

Posted on August 8, 2013 by wordhabit

years ago, as in almost 20 years ago, i thought about becoming an architect. i didn’t know it at the time, but i probably felt an affinity to such design work because i like details, i like lines, i like white space, i like projects…and probably some other things. that’s not to say that that’s…

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soggy cereal

Posted on March 29, 2009 by wordhabit

i’m about to eat some soggy cereal. why? coz it’s across the room and i haven’t wanted to move to pick it up and bring it over here. so it’s been sitting…flakes in soy…getting soggy. i’m looking for the lesson, the deep truth bound up in my present lazy being… suggestions anyone?

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