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jdettmann

Jun 13, 20174 min read

Not What It Seems

‘What’s that window doing there?’ I asked. ‘It’s not really a window,’ the brickie told me. ‘It’s more of a vent.’ I said nothing. ‘So...

jdettmann

Nov 2, 20164 min read

November: A To-Do List

Me, making a to-d0 list. Sketch by H. Attend My 20th High School Reunion This weekend I’m going my 20th high school reunion, an event...

jdettmann

Jun 29, 20163 min read

It Turns Out, You Can Go Home Again

Sample bookshelf from my parents’ attic: Just one of the many collections of books that tells you probably more than you need to know...

jdettmann

May 25, 20163 min read

Yellow But Not Yellow

Here’s how it goes: the kids catch a cold from school or kindy or licking a parking meter, they spend four or five days being snotty and...

jdettmann

Oct 14, 20153 min read

My Head Is A Compost Bin

Hiding in the corner, not doing its job well. Come on, compost bin, lean in. Hello! Well, Mental Health Week came and went last week, and...

jdettmann

Feb 29, 20122 min read

Our (Cubby) House, In The Middle of Our Street

But this squishy little flat will soon be a much-improved palace, because the Michael the Bathroom Man, Saviour of Hearts and Minds, is...

jdettmann

Feb 23, 20121 min read

In The Weeds

We’ve all been a bit in the weeds this week, but we’re sorting ourselves out. I have been inspired by my 102-year-old grandmother, who...