Monthly Archives: June 2014

“The Gleaming Toys of History”

Posted on June 30, 2014 by bullersbackporch

“One good anecdote is worth a volume of biography.” — William Ellery Channing What exactly is an anecdote? “A usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident” — Webster’s Dictionary “A biographical incident; a minute passage of private … Continue reading →

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Read & Release

Posted on June 25, 2014 by bullersbackporch

I released Austin Kleon into the wild this week. That is, I placed a copy of his most recent book into our neighborhood “little free library” for anyone to pick up and take. It seemed like the right thing to … Continue reading →

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E Pluribus Fund’em

Posted on June 15, 2014 by bullersbackporch

I just received a fun little package in the mail: the new album, “Diamonds & Clay” by one of my favorite bands, New Monsoon. Mind you, as one of their crowdfunding contributors, I’d already downloaded the digital version before the CD … Continue reading →

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Farewell to a Friend — RIP, Wiley Pup-ot-e

Posted on June 11, 2014 by bullersbackporch

“When the thing that lived at your single will With its whimper of welcome, is still (how still), And the spirit that answered your every word Is gone, wherever it goes, for good, You will discover how much you did … Continue reading →

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