Stick Houses: Stories By Matthew L.M. Fletcher (2025) Michigan State University Press part of the American Indian Studies Series cover design: Erin Kirk cover art: “Metaphor,” by Jonathan Thunder From the bio on the back cover of the book: Matthew L.M. Fletcher is the Harry Burns Hutchins Collegiate Professor of Law and Professor of American…
A2Z 2025 — Day 11 — Kindling
Kindling For the first five years of living in this house, we heated solely with wood heat, using a centrally located wood burning stove. The house is set up to burn wood but also can use electric heat. It includes floor registers for electric heat, where each room has its own thermostat. Aside from heating,…
The Latest Cut from Dead Pioneers
Searing truth! ℗ Dead Pioneers under exclusive license to Hassle Records Released on: 2025-04-11 Bass Guitar: Lee Tesche Drums: Shane Zweygardt Guitar: Joshua Rivera Guitar: Abe Brennan Lead Vocals: Gregg Deal Mastering Engineer: Jason Livermore Mixing Engineer: Chris Beeble Producer: Dead Pioneers Producer: Chris Beeble Sound Engineer: Chris Beeble Composer: Gregg Deal Composer: Joshua Rivera…
A2Z 2025 — Day 10 — Jade (indoors)
Jade I can’t think of anything in the yard that begins with J so jade plants inside will have to suffice. Since living here, with a room full of light, it has been easy to multiply my jade plants into an interior forest. Whenever a leaf/lobe falls off or gets accidentally knocked off, I put…
April 5, 2025 Protest in Muskegon Another UPDATE: Dropkick Murphys in Boston
Protests are going on across the USA and maybe beyond. Ours started at 3pm in Hackley Park, which is downtown. As we exited off of the highway we noticed right away that the streets were lined with parked cars. I was hoping for a good turnout, and there was. There were hundreds of people and…
A2Z 2025 — Day 9 — Iris
Iris Also known as flags, some of the ones in the yard (the bright violet Japanese ones) were here when we moved in in 2011. The rest were given to me as rhizomes from a lady at work whose parents raised them. It was quite a job digging up space for all of them. Most…
#FF — Just What the Patient Ordered
PHOTO PROMPT © Nancy Richy Just What the Patient Ordered “The doctor will see you now.” Startled from doomscrolling, I look up into the creased face of Harriet. She’s wearing Golden Girl themed scrubs today. I follow her away from the fuzzy grey chairs of the fuzzy grey room. In stark contrast, Dr. Houdini’s cherry-wood-paneled…
Tao Talk 