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Letter No. 95: Explaining an upcoming period of radio silence while Dr Essai sojourns in Greenland.
Green, violet, and the evolutionary imperative
Letter No. 94: Includes color theory, an unfounded claim about evolution, and a Scottish word for ass
Pretty, loud, destructive, not so bright, and not blue at all
Letter No. 93: It’s all snow geese, top to bottom.
Book report for July 2024
Letter No. 92: Includes social history, travelogue, a rewrite of Twain, and one more indication of Dr Essai’s favorite spirit, as if that were needed.
Know thyself through thine own spambio
Letter No. 91: Includes an unsparing portrait of Dr Essai, plus toenail fungus, friendly Russian girls, and the search for fuller, thicker hair.
Well, of course, the shooter was a loner
Letter No. 90: Includes an insufferable play date, a vulgar t-shirt, much griping, and one equation.
Behold Jesus of Bennington
Letter No. 89: Includes a bit of art criticism, an appearance by Jehovah's Witnesses, and Augustine of Hippo.
Book report for June 2024
Letter No. 88: Includes long walks, pinot noir, spying, and lots of creative process.
On the edge of the ledge
Letter No. 87: I am not comfortable as a political polemicist. The essays of TJM spring from whatever has been on my mind. But events of the last few days have crowded everything else out of my mind. This is my attempt to make some sense of it all. Bear with me. Thank you.
What about now? Is now good for you? My [now] or your [now]?
Letter No. 86: Includes old trees, old rocks, old surf, and an imperfect typographical solution.
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