A primer for people not actually looking to tune pianos, but who are looking for the deeper lessons that piano tuning might bring a person. Also, I mean, there is SOME information in here on tuning pianos. I wouldn’t call this the end-all-be-all guide, but it’s not NOT useful.
Read MoreFrom the mind of a person who gives way too many.
Read MoreSpecifically, how to buy a house that is falling apart, in the middle of winter, in Chicago — when you can’t afford it and your lease isn’t up until July.
Read MoreThe winter is as bad as you think it is; actually, it's worse. I give you permission to say no, stay inside, and take care of yourself until things start to thaw.
Read MoreThere are four monsters who are keeping you from writing, and I know how you can battle them.
Read MoreSo you ate your feelings for the entire month of December, and now with the dawning of the new year, you're trying to move on.
Read MoreA gift is not a plumber or a surgeon. It isn’t supposed to prove that you, the gift-giver, are a better gift-giver than everyone else is. A gift is a message that should say, simply, “I care about you. I think about you. Thank you for being you.”
Read MoreFor many of us, writing is easy; talking is harder; and listening is the hardest of all. But listening, I’m afraid, is at the beginning of how anything ever gets done.
Read MoreIt is sometimes necessary to write an email. Here are a few Very Good pointers for any occasion.
Read MoreTo love pasta is to love a cheap, readily available, saucy food that every person on earth who is romantically pursuing you will someday try to make for you. And you can show them how much better you are when you demonstrate that boxed noodles are for suckers.
Read MoreHaving feelings is one thing; talking about them is quite another.
Read MoreI hate math but I love crosswords, so this is a good little trick to keep handy.
Read MoreHair is oddly emotional and fundamental to our humanness. When in doubt, braid.
Read More"Blessed are those who see beautiful things in humble places where others see nothing."
Read MoreI need to give myself some advice, and hence, a project.
Read MoreHow to veganize your baked endeavors, and all the reasons why I do.
Read MoreTrying times can send me into an emotional coma. I fear being selfish. Or I don't fear being selfish; I fear getting caught.
Read MoreThere is a personal hell that comes with time to oneself.
Read More"I have a few things I need to apologize for."
Read MoreIt was my first time in a roomette, and it was illuminating.
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