Monthly Archives: November 2017

Head-copping

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Uncomely and Broken

An evening or two ago, I stopped into Mooney’s, the great little local market just on the border between Sewanee and Monteagle, to pick up some garlic powder. I had paid for it, when it occurred to me that I … Continue reading →

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The Graveyard on Devil Step Island

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Uncomely and Broken

My friend Adam and I had been planning to take his boat out on to Tims Ford Lake, and this Sunday seemed like the last possible day to do it until springtime. It was an unseasonably warm November day. Why … Continue reading →

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Post in which social media doesn’t suck

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Uncomely and Broken

So, I’m in Milwaukee for the Film & History conference where I gave a talk on Nina Paley’s film, Sita Sings the Blues and her ongoing Seder-Masochism project. Vince Tomasso, one of the other attendees, has been tweeting the conference, … Continue reading →

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