I was brainlessly scrolling through TikTok one evening when I was stopped dead in my tracks by a color photo of Richard Nixon and his dog Checkers. I recall from history class years ago that Nixon was accused of taking…
Wordless Wednesday: Week 43
The Mug Life Chose Me #4: Unplug
A long time ago our department brought on a co-op for a semester. It was a really wild and busy time for us, and at the end of her term, our lovely co-op gave me this mug that says “unplug.”…
Friday 5: Levels of care
Happy Friday! Today is Black Poetry Day –here’s In This Place (An American Lyric) by Amanda Gorman if you need a little lift. It’s also National Pasta Day (I’d have it every day if I could) and National Edge Day…
Wordless Wednesday: Week 42
September 2025 cards: A happy autumnal accident
I originally planned for September’s cards to have a cozy back to school vibe. I already had a stamp set with various office objects: a desk, a typewriter, books, shelves, and so on. I stamped them all out (eight individual…








