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According to some people, I probably say YES too much.

MTM: Can I buy this custom vintage racing bicycle, even though I have you-don’t-know-how-many-others and it’s a thousand dollars?

Me: Yes, even though it’s called ‘The Widow Maker.’

Organization: Will you do a kickass program for no money?

Me: Yes, I’m desperate for enough readers so that I can actually say I make minimum wage.Continue Reading

Every piece of junk’s got a beautiful soul. It just takes the right person to coax it out. ~Roy Watkins

Abigail Adams is probably my favorite First Lady. She wasn’t a traditional beauty, but her husband John never wanted another soul. While he traveled to Europe as French ambassador and served in multiple political positions in the formative United States, Abigail bore children, managed their Massachusetts farm and investments, and left a prolific cache of eloquent writing.

I think about Abigail Adams a lot.Continue Reading