Hello from a basement out here in central Minnesota. I hope this missive finds you and yours doing well on this seventh day of Christmas, and that your true loves have bestowed a septet of swimming swans upon you.
Basement Missives
Wild Tomato Pizza: A Colossus in Door County
Whenever we visit Door County, we make it a point to eat at Wild Tomato, tucking into one of their many innovative creations on their packed patio during pre-COVID times or more recently grabbing a short stack of pizzas and traveling into the deeps of Peninsula State Park to enjoy our slices from paper plates while perched on a bench overlooking Green Bay.
The Reading Comprehension Blueprint: Helping Students Make Meaning From Text
What Kind of Spider Are You, Friend?
Sunglasses Strap Boosts Dad AC
Getting Lost Again in The Wire
"I'll just watch the first episode," I said, then 1:00 am rolled around and I'd finished the entire first disc, Such a damn good show.
P. Djeli Clark’s A Master of Djinn 🧞
Amanda Shires “Just Be Simple” (Jason Molina, Songs: Ohia) | Live at Chicago Music Exchange
This is too damn good not to share. Amanda Shires' performance here provides the chance to hear Jason Monlina's song for the first time once again.
On Nostalgia for Video Store Rentals
Nostalgia can be a dangerous pool to dabble in, but I do miss the days where a roll of pink tokens ensured the opportunity to try games on the cheap.
Ryan L. Purdy 