Seven Things I Should Know

February 04, 2018 by Alexa Thomson in Wisdom

Last year, This American Life had a podcast about Things I Mean to Know. The facts we take for granted but can't necessarily explain. I've used it as the premise for this post. The list could go on for pages but keeping it to seven concentrates the mind about what to include:

Vexed

February 04, 2018 by Alexa Thomson in Whine

Vexed. It's my go-to word since Nov 8 2016…Here are my latest top ten questions. If only for this week.

Where I Write

January 26, 2018 by Alexa Thomson in Write

The New York Times asked writers to describe where they worked. Weirdly, the paper's editors must have lost my number and while I wait for their call, here's a look at my book-lined study with the first editions where I do my typing: