Wires on Spotify
I’m posting a new song every day this year. Full playlist for each month is on my Spotify. Suggestions welcome in comments.
Put This in Your Ears: “Hold Off the Dawn,” El Perro Del Mar
Hold Off the Dawn on Spotify
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I’m posting a new song every day this year. Full playlist for each month is on my Spotify. Suggestions welcome in comments.
Put This in Your Ears: “The Way We Move,” Langhorne Slim
The Way We Move on Spotify
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I’m posting a new song every day this year. Full playlist for each month is on my Spotify. Suggestions welcome in comments.
Thank a Writer Project: Donald Hall and Jane Kenyon
Nathan Bransford and I are writing thank you notes to our favorite authors in the Go Mighty #ThankAWriter project. Please join us! See this post to find out how to create a Go Mighty profile and see the other inspiring letters. Every note you write and post about on Go Mighty enters you to win the first six books in the Penguin Drop Caps series.
This is our last week of the Thank a Writer project. We’ll be announcing the winner of the Penguin Classics drawing on Monday, so write some letters this weekend if you’d like to throw your hat in the ring.
My letter this week is a thank you and condolence letter to Donald Hall, husband of Jane Kenyon. Ms. Kenyon is my favorite poet, but she died in 1995.
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Go Travel: My Favorite Things to do in San Francisco
Have you ever been to San Francisco? Come. You’ll like it here.
I’ve done a few Mighty Girl posts over the years on things to do in the city if you only have a few days here, but we just set up a Go Travel inspiration list on Go Mighty. I compiled my San Francisco musts and posted them in hopes that you’ll add them to your list. Go have a look.
Put This in Your Ears: “We’re Both So Sorry,” Mirah
We’re Both So Sorry on Spotify
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I’m posting a new song every day this year. Full playlist for each month is on my Spotify. Suggestions welcome in comments.
Put This in Your Ears: “Isn’t This World Enough,” Admiral Fallow
Isn’t This World Enough on Spotify
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I’m posting a new song every day this year. Full playlist for each month is on my Spotify. Suggestions welcome in comments.
Answers
When something terrible and purposeful happens, like the bombings in Boston yesterday, we first ask why. Sometimes there are half-answers — the person responsible felt wronged in some way, the attacker wanted attention for this or that perspective. And so we open our ears to ravings, and turn our attention to psychosis.
Put This in Your Ears: “Lost in the Light,” Bahamas
Lost in the Light on Spotify
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(Which makes us all want to be backup singers. Mmm-MMM! Ooooo-ooo.)
I’m posting a new song every day this year. Full playlist for each month is on my Spotify. Suggestions welcome in comments.
Mother’s Day Card Roundup
Why is Mother’s Day stuff so fugly? It’s all purple cursive eye smack, and floral bunny soul crush. Here are a few Mother’s Day card options that won’t embarrass you, or make your mother worry that she didn’t do enough to shape your taste level.
Mom, You Rock letterpress card by A Favorite Design
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