Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Dispatches from the Road

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"I ordered soup."

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Jen Deaderick
Jul 24, 2026
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I probably should have had a meatball sub for dinner. If I had, I probably wouldn't be making myself pasta at quarter of two in the morning.

Instead, I went to this café-ish Korean place that I’ve been to a lot. The food is good, and they have nice wine. But it’s always kind of stressful, which I never seem to remember. It should be pleasant. There’s ni…

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