One of my Christmas presents was a shirt that reads, “Weekends Are For Waffles.” I agree, which is why I’m heading over the river for brunch with two lovely people, one of whom I have known literally half my life. Gluten-free breakfast food is in my immediate future, and that is always exciting.

What about you? What are you up to this weekend? You could do productive things, like empty your compost pail and clean the bathroom. Or you could pour yourself some tea and broswe my favorite things from this last week on the internet…

today I am ignoring #1, but I still approve

life, death, love, and working for a florist

dreaming about building one of my own

opportunity and struggle

why grocery stores get it wrong

a harrowing afterlife

yes, thank you, finally!

new year’s resolution: waste less

And, of course, to balance all the essays and articles:

short fiction for today

long fiction for tomorrow