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A Valentine's Day Reunion with Muskrat Love
Plus a review of 'Vigil,' the new novel by George Saunders
Feb 12
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Karen Sandstrom
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Perhaps Comfort
Jan 28
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The Relief You Seek Might Be in a Book
And why a great novel is so much better than a quick dopamine hit
Jan 26
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The Palpable Peril of the Bald-Faced Lie
Jan 9
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Karen Sandstrom
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Starting Fresh
Jan 1
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Karen Sandstrom
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Dec 15, 2025
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Setting Up Kids for a Healthy Friendship with Food
Dec 9, 2025
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Twinkleberry Morning
Nov 25, 2025
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What Should We Call This Year?
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Nov 17, 2025
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A Week of Earthly Delights
Plus: Let me know if you have made a 'Karen' donation!
Nov 4, 2025
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The Problem With Fat-Shaming Whatshisname
Also: A few words about The Karen Project, my effort to reclaim 'Karen' from the terrible meme
Oct 21, 2025
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There's Such a Lot of World to See
A few dulcet notes about the moon
Oct 6, 2025
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Crisp Air, Clear Nights and Leaf Piles
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