Author Archives: cheesefairy

Childhood Games

Posted on 1/28/2011 by cheesefairy

I was watching my kids play in the courtyard yesterday with Athletic Boy and Sidekick. Athletic Boy was doing mind-blowingly fast circuits on his scooter on the path that surrounds the grass. Sidekick was attempting to race but kept getting … Continue reading →

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The Black Cat

Posted on 1/27/2011 by cheesefairy

I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, and that enables you to … Continue reading →

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Moving Sidewalk To Nothing

Posted on 1/26/2011 by cheesefairy

I read a book last week called The Heart Does Break, a collection of essays about grief and grieving. The collection was edited by George Bowering and his partner Jean Baird, whose daughter died suddenly. The broad spectrum of the … Continue reading →

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Notes From Mother’s Journal: Toast

Posted on 1/25/2011 by cheesefairy

5:50 am: Wake up. Get out of bed. Dark. Raining. Again. 5:55: Stare at my computer for half an hour, waiting to be inspired by something. Anything. Write half a bad poem about darkness and rain. 6:40: Come downstairs. Check … Continue reading →

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Why Did You Start Your Blog?

Posted on 1/24/2011 by cheesefairy

Today I am cribbing from the WordPress project, post a day, for my topic. Why did you start your blog? I started my blog because I already had a website. Why did I start my website? The history of torturedpotato.com … Continue reading →

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