In the Spirit of Fear and Loathing
What I wouldn't give for Hunter S. Thompson to be alive right now. He's always on my to-read list but recent events have pushed one of...
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ANNA'S CURIO CABINET
A growing collection of writing, nature, animals, science, art, geography, and other fun curiosities.
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aobriendvm
Sep 272 min read
Every New Cycle
Although I've mentally been in the #fallvibes since August, the autumnal equinox passed last Sunday without my noticing. I am aware of is...
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aobriendvm
Aug 271 min read
A Photo Essay
I've been thinking a lot about wrestling lately. Most of it has to do with watching The Iron Claw . But also: cats are great wrestlers....
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aobriendvm
Jul 81 min read
Summer Vibes
I will admit a love/hate relationship with the word "vibes." It feels overused and therefore trite and there's probably more than a bit...
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aobriendvm
Jun 51 min read
Publication News!
After quite a drought, I am very pleased to announce the publication of one of my sci-fi short stories! "Hatch, Beast, Flew Away" has...
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aobriendvm
May 302 min read
What Numbers Do You Hold?
In school occasionally we had to memorize stuff and it was dumb. Equations for math, monologues for English -- I'm talking rote...
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aobriendvm
Apr 271 min read
Indirect Viewing
On April 8, 2024, parts of North America were in the path of totality of a solar eclipse. Frederick, Maryland, was not included in the...
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aobriendvm
Mar 242 min read
The Helpless Optimism of Spring
The chaos of March: 70 degree days and blooms then snow flurries, frost, and fierce winds, then rinse and repeat. It's good to see green...
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aobriendvm
Feb 251 min read
Want Ads
Not infrequently the most interesting part of the local paper is the classified section. Aside from the used cars and puppies, just this...
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aobriendvm
Jan 42 min read
35 Reads from 2023
Posting the annual have-read list at the end of the year seems a bit blase now but I'll admit I like to sneak a peek at what other folks...
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aobriendvm
Nov 30, 20232 min read
A Study in Patience
It’s cold out now, and dark. The countdown begins to the winter solstice. Even though that is the shortest, darkest day of the year, once...
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aobriendvm
Oct 17, 20231 min read
Now THAT'S a curio cabinet!
I'm not getting paid to endorse, but endorse I shall: The Public Domain Review is a fantastic online publication that plumbs the depths...
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aobriendvm
Sep 13, 20232 min read
Summer People
I broke my collarbone in spring of 2018 which meant I was stuck inside with my right arm in a sling and forbidden to bike/run/horse...
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aobriendvm
Jun 9, 20232 min read
The Stars Have Left the Galaxy
Spring has come and gone and we're at the start of a drier than normal summer. It's been cooler so far too, although with El Niño...
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aobriendvm
Feb 25, 20233 min read
The Commonplace Book
Have you ever had the experience where you learned a term for something you didn't know existed and yet knew the thing itself existed?...
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aobriendvm
Jan 15, 20233 min read
New Year, Same Me
Being mid-January now, it seems too late to write about resolutions for 2023 and reflections for 2022 but allow me this: I came across a...
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aobriendvm
Nov 11, 20222 min read
Don't Forget to Use your Hands
It's dark now by 5 pm. Stupid and dark. Soon to be stupid and cold and dark. And while I will wallow in my seasonal-affectiveness-disorde...
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aobriendvm
Oct 16, 20222 min read
The World is Larger than your Imagination
I am in full autumn fan girl mode right now. Pumpkins: bought. Pie: made and eaten. Constantly thinking about new cozy hobbies for dark,...
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aobriendvm
Sep 26, 20222 min read
Every Step is a Leap
Here we are at the turn of a season. I like the coolness in the air and the goldenrod but am reluctant to let go of summer, with its...
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aobriendvm
Jul 24, 20222 min read
Out-of-Reach Glories
The stupor of deep summer is upon me. It's the "try-to-get-all-outside-stuff-done-between-the-hours-of-5:30-am-and-7:30-am" type of...
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