NOT KEEPING SCORE

The Land of Enchantment: Part 1
I wouldn’t say I’m “enchanted” by New Mexico… It’s more of an internal smile, one that grows like silent wintered tree branches anticipating Spring;
;grows, as I confront the daily life of a small, poorish American town. A third of the buildings are vacant and a good deal of the vehicles […]

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Dearest NKS Readers and The Occasional Surfer Who Stumbles onto My Site by Googling  ”Oddwall,”  ”Cragslist dates,”  or  ”How Much Does a Transvestite Cost?”   (top searches that turn up this blog):
I apologize that Project Muu-Muu was put on hold after only two days — but what with the rising cost in gas, I couldn’t make it […]

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I know we’re in the middle of a fashion experiment, but I have to interrupt the Project Muu-Muu and switch gears to a post for Unthinkable Loss — an account of my experience with the sudden loss of my brother.
Throughout this process I am perpetually amazed at the mercurial nature of emotion, and how much turbulence […]

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Project Muu-Muu has gone off without a hitch. In the last two days I have learned two lessons regarding the wearing of muu-muus:
1. Despite ample ventilation, the polyester ones are not condusive to auto-cooling;
2. Against all reason, muu-muus can be worn fashionably (somewhat). Observe:
The first day of my week-long muu-muu-wearing escapade, I was - as […]

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Pretty straightforward:
I bought several muu-muus from Goodwill (it was Half-Off Friday). I am going to wear them for a week. Pictures included.
I would love to tell you that it’s a statement against global warming, or to raise awareness of obesity rates among young people, or as a way to comment on the globalization of small-town fashion […]

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Nice little reminder about complaining on kottke.org [thanks for the head’s up, J.N.!] Confirms my Perspective Fund is on the right track.
…Speaking of, there have been a few noted incidents of senseless complaining, but I’m not charging myself the five bucks… for good behavior (can she do that?!)
She can. But only because she is launching a project […]

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NKS is being updated, upgraded, redesigned- please pardon the state of things while I tidy up 

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