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I’m about halfway through Martin Amis’s novel Money, relentless, repellent, ridiculous, exquisitely crafted Money, a 1980s period piece written as if it were destined to be a 1980s period piece.

Despite my best intentions some writing days, perhaps too many writing days, become other sorts of days.

I was talking about blogging with one of my undergraduate editors at Mandala Journal, and it seems that, as far as blogging goes, we may operate in parallel universes by virtue of the technology generations into which we were respectively born.

In most dictionaries, bonanza is defined first as an exceptionally large and rich mineral deposit, and second as either a great stroke of luck leading to material wealth, or something that is very rewarding or profitable.

My hairdresser, Michelle, reads more books for fun these days than just about anyone else I know.

The dog is curled up at my feet, just close enough to worry me that her paws might get tangled up in the rocker if I’m careless.