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Beware the Brinicle
Mother Nature writes science fiction... trigger words can be your best friends... and more...
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Ish (Odd Socks #21)
Did dictionary wizards pick the wrong 2024 word-of-the-year?... and more...
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Fanning the Flames of the NaNoWriMo AI Debate (Odd Socks #20)
One writer taking sides in a bubbling AI dilemma... and more
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The Velvet's Getting Plushier (Odd Socks #19)
Despite knowing better, a new stationery bag/folio/kit arrived... Odd Socks status/update... and more
Switching Rabbit Holes (Odd Socks #18)
Shifting daily notebook system (for the last time?)... the avocation/vocation cautionary tale... and more
Japanese Delights (Odd Socks #17)
Kinokuniya and a Japanese marketplace ... channeling the White Rabbit ... and more
Handwriting (Odd Socks #16)
Writing by hand: good for the grey matter ... Chicago Pen Show and mini-vacation ... and more
Eclipse Moments (Odd Socks #15)
Did the eclipse exceed your expectations?... the folly of S.A.B.L.E. ... and more
Creativity For The Win (Odd Socks #14)
Recent survey suggests Americans want creativity, not fame, to be their legacy... National Pencil Day is Saturday... and more.
Birthday Play Day (Odd Socks #13)
Road trip to play in the sunshine and visit two fav places, the paradox of geezer coolness, and more.
Bedgasm (Odd Socks #12)
That slip-into-bed, ooh-feeling finally has a name... the art of puttering... plus Laughs, Insights
When Is Enough Enough? (Odd Socks #11)
Pondering the balancing of stuff, update on long(er) hiatus than planned, plus the usual Reads, Laughs, and Insights ...
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