Archive for July, 2018

Hermione Granger’s Song

Posted July 2, 2018 By Dave Thomer

So in the time I was not writing on this blog my entire family became well and truly obsessed with Hamilton: An American Musical, which I will be happy to discuss in more detail at another time. As a Philadelphian, I think I am required by law to enjoy “Ben Franklin’s Song” by The Decemberists, […]

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What Is This Blog You Speak Of?

Posted July 1, 2018 By Dave Thomer

Boy, have I left this barren. It’s interesting. In my teens and 20s, I thought of myself as a writer. And when I read or listened to professional writers speak, they often talked about this idea that they became writers because they couldn’t NOT write. I thought I had that same need. It carried me […]

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