Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Dispatches from the Road

Wonky

"There’s no way of knowing in the dark."

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Jen Deaderick
Jan 31, 2026
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I ate a grilled cheese sandwich for breakfast yesterday and have had heartburn ever since. It woke me up at two-thirty this morning. I was hoping it was six, when I generally wake up. There’s no way of knowing in the dark. I was annoyed when I discovered it was still the middle of the night.

I had a brief half-asleep moment when I thought I was in my be…

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