Musings on what it means to be unapologetically but bafflingly normal. And Welsh. But don't let that put you off.
An ongoing conversation about the daily mess of life: Family, politics, books, teaching, writing, journalism - and dogs, always dogs. In my world, hope is a fact.
This newsletter will include observational humor, gratitude, small doses of advice, memories of heroic persons I knew up close, reminiscence about ordinary life back before Twitter and thoughts about American life and other pleasures.
Dismantling diet culture and anti-fat bias, especially in health, fashion, and parenting. (But non-parents like it too!)