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A crucial part of my efforts to elude the proverbial black dog is my recent resolution to write every day without an end goal in mind. My notebook is quite a jumble: responses to writing prompts, lists (of course), further development of ideas once scribbled on scraps of paper and thrown into a file, and meandering attempts to process my feelings. These days, it feels so much more like play than work. Like I get to instead of have to. I love keeping this promise to myself. Re

It’s been a week. An alleged assassination attempt (and the proposed solution of a $400 million ballroom). More vindictive, frivolous prosecutions. Stalemate in a war that was started to wag the dog. FCC boot licking. Demolition of the Voting Rights Act. Grifts too numerous to keep track of. I’m finding it increasingly difficult to stave off the apathy that is hovering in the wings. Which is why my “vacation” couldn’t come at a better time. Next week, my travel companion arri