Worst writing prompt ever.

RIP Paul Auster. So many excellent novels---and some not-so-great ones, he tried lots of things, which is to his credit. And a fine nonfiction writer too. 'Hand to Mouth' is the gold standard of writer's memoirs.

WA-

If you want a friend in Washington, get a double play.

One of my favorite topics to post on Vanished Chicagoland are items from Kroch’s & Brentano’s Bookstore! Here is a receipt from there dated April 6, 1971. That's pretty cool!

July 20, 1956 — 'Oh, that's true...' 3eanuts.com/post/748480403…

I put in a public records request for all entries to Maricopa County's 'I Voted' sticker contest that didn't win. Annnnnd I absolutely love this and want this sticker.

I guess it'd be bad form to DFA him before the '19 WS anniversary celebration, huh?

Goodbye, Murphy. You were the best dog. The best.

Isn't it enough for me to be up early for my kid's 8 am baseball game, without having to be in earshot of a dad mansplaining 'Dune'?

My latest for The New York Times: For decades, recordings left at studios have languished in storage rooms and basements. Master Tape Rescue, a company of two industry vets, is coming to save them. The story will be in Sunday’s print edition of the NYT.
nytimes.com/2024/04/11/art…

Six hours left for you to help me work through my solve-time anxiety.

That's some letterhead...