Category Archives: General

At the dawn of recovery

Posted on January 17, 2023 by smellincoffee

Well. After a weekend of frantic work, now the rain is moving in and we’re pondering all the work that remains. An amazing amount of work has been done in the last few days to clear the road and make … Continue reading →

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A less quick note posted from a borrowed chair in a quiet Walmart aisle

Posted on January 14, 2023 by smellincoffee

Selma is officially a disaster area, with visits from Governor Meemaw and our senators. My grandmother passed away the night before the tornado hit, so some other displaced relatives and I are rooming at the family place. It has heat … Continue reading →

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quick note

Posted on January 13, 2023 by smellincoffee

Tornado hit Selma badly yesterday. Some areas, including the library and my home, won’t have power for days. Will post it when possible. Now I hav no distractions to keep me from Mout Doom.

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Note to self, read LeGuin

Posted on January 8, 2023 by smellincoffee
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An Incomplete Census of the Residents of Mount Doom

Posted on January 7, 2023 by smellincoffee

In the hopes of vanquishing Mount Doom before its height brings it down upon my head and vanquishes me, I’ve  signed up at The Unread Shelf this year. Our first ‘assignment’ is to list all of the books in our … Continue reading →

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You said it, Threep

Posted on January 5, 2023 by smellincoffee

Yes, this is a real book. It’s in an Alabama e-book consortium’s catalog. I’m tempted to check it out just so I can read it and post a mercilessly mocking review.

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Tuesday tease: habits

Posted on January 3, 2023 by smellincoffee

Plus, Kindle books I forgot I owned. I have struggled with hard habits in my life. I have found these hard habits are only broken by harder habits. Nature abhors a vacuum, meaning I cannot just quit doing something in … Continue reading →

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God’s Promise

Posted on January 2, 2023 by smellincoffee

Years ago when I was a ‘spiritual seeker’ and consuming all manner of spiritual-religious content online, from dharma talks to Catholic apologetics and Asatru podcasts, I found some sermons and choir recordings online from a Unitarian Universalist organization. They had … Continue reading →

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The Best of 2022: Year in Review

Posted on January 2, 2023 by smellincoffee

Well, here we are at the close of another year – and what a year it was!  2022 will be one of the more unforgettable years in my life, opening as it did with me on dialysis and the sudden … Continue reading →

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What I Read in 2022

Posted on January 2, 2023 by smellincoffee
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