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Vera and Hans Part One
On July 25, 1955 Vera and Hans stopped in Wall, South Dakota to sent a postcard to “Mom” in California. This is the first part of the history of that…
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Lots of Love, Vera and Hans
A postcard from the road, circa 1955. The American Road Trip just ain't what it used to be.
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Delmar Youth Center Narrative
This is the podcasted version of this story.
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A New Plan on a Rough Morning
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I'm Bafflingly Nervous About Being on TV
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Homebrew Royalty
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At Least I’m Better Than James Patterson
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The Surprise Bonus of Quitting My "Job" at Twitter
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The Delmar Youth Center
It's baffling how easily one can be drawn in by a complete lack of faith.
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Random Acts of Postcards
Good morning. I’m moving this to Monday morning because I like to take my time with it, and that means writing Sunday morning and letting it cook all…
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So where was I?
Catching up and moving forward
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People of Letters
A word on superstition, some new work, and more postcard stuff
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Pictures of Letters
Mortimer Leach was a font legend. If you didn't know there were font legends consider yourself informed.
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Taking the Horror Cure
OK. I keep promising to have fun with my writing and keep breaking my word. This is the second time this year that I’ve sat down and trudged through a…
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Return to Sender
My postcard obsession turns into my postcard project.
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Beer Fizzles Out
From Being Burley: Epilogue
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When the Pieces Don’t Fit: The ‘Disappearance' of Marie Lance
A story about questioning our own biases and the desire for neat conclusions, even when reality is messier.
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