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August state of mind

Goodbye to my least favorite, non-summer month of the year.

Sep 5, 2023 •

June 2023

A good marinade

Not a recipe for your summer barbecue.

Jun 29, 2023 •

March 2023

Losing my religion

How I fell in love with a church that then burned down.

Mar 2, 2023 •

December 2022

Good Movie Season™

The best films of the year are bold, maximalist and sometimes crude.

Dec 22, 2022 •

Back in Florence

(Not literally.)

Dec 2, 2022 •

November 2022

The one where Phil is a lecturer

How lecturing my first university course messed me up more than turning thirty did.

Nov 15, 2022 •

October 2022

Jumping back in

It's a time of starting again.

Oct 25, 2022 •

June 2022

The book is out there.

No, you can't read it yet.

Jun 30, 2022 •

February 2022

The terror of sharing

Feb 24, 2022 •

Oscar movie superlatives

Winter is my least favourite season, but awards season is my favourite!

Feb 10, 2022 •

January 2022

I’m not good at talking about my book.

I’m not good at talking about my book.

Jan 20, 2022 •

Finding a 2022 work rhythm

On Tuesday, I sat back down at my desk for the first time in two weeks.

Jan 6, 2022 •

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