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Somethings & Nothings: March 4, 2018

a national #Bleed4Amina CYG blood drive, a Marc Maron WTF garage tour, flight-landing flatulence, a ode to "Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover," and more

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Somethings & Nothings: March 4, 2018
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Something + Nothings: July 27, 2017

afternoon links for summer travelers and readers

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Something + Nothings: July 27, 2017
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somethings + nothings: March 8, 2017

wednesday distractions

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somethings + nothings: March 8, 2017
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Last Year in Books

Looking for a good book to read?  Look no further.

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Last Year in Books
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somethings + nothings: November 18, 2016

some sweet things and some serious things before the holiday

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somethings + nothings: November 18, 2016
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somethings + nothings: July 30, 2016

David Change + wine slushies + Ghostbusters + sincerity

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somethings + nothings: July 30, 2016
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somethings + nothings: July 23, 2016

popsicles + attachment theory + Tami Taylor + spaghetti

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somethings + nothings: July 23, 2016