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A Collection of Last Straws

I love our neighborhood. I loved this building. I crash-landed here at a moment of huge personal change. But that…

Happiness Math: Yesands vs Nobuts

It took me 34 years to learn it, but I’ve finally figured out a basic mathematical principle that predicts my…

NaBloPoMo Q&A 8: Never Tell a Story Like It’s Not About You

Louise asked: I was wondering if you have ever regretted your transparency on the web. Has it worked as a…

All of This Has a Perfectly Reasonable Explanation, Part 4

Continued from yesterday. Heather looked at me with a mix of exasperation and unblinking disbelief. But she is my spouse,…

All of This Has a Perfectly Reasonable Explanation, Part 3

Continued from yesterday. I’m almost to the explanation now. Next thing I know, it’s 6am and Heather is poking me…

All of This Has a Perfectly Reasonable Explanation, Part 2

Continued from yesterday. I’m explaining. Just hang with me. The second thing you should know is that I’m kind of…

All of This Has a Perfectly Reasonable Explanation, Part 1

I can explain. Please, let me explain. First, you should know about the crazy detector. Riding public transportation in San…

SF 4 LIFE

She and I, talking about an old friend. Her: I wonder what ever happened to her? Me: I heard she…

NaBloPoMo Q&A 5: 10 Things About Spoo

Stefanie Noble asked: Tell me anything and everything about Spoo. The onset of the pups over the years has caused…

The Secret

For about a month, I was keeping a secret. Heather was pregnant – sleepy, boobsie, barfy, wonderfully pregnant. And we…


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Hi, I’m Derek. I live in San Francisco. I’m the cofounder of Fertile Medium and editor of Fray. I sometimes post things to Flickr and Twitter. My dog’s name is Bug. More.







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