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John Clark checking in for the month where darkness causes grown men to tremble. There’s more truth in that statement than most might realize. Once hunting season is in the rear view mirror, and there’s insufficient ice to fish through, … Continue reading
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Tagged John R. Clark, Mindy McGinnis, Neurodivergence, SAD, Threats to teens, Young Adult Fiction
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Democracy…Some Assembly Still Required
John Clark taking you inside an election. On Tuesday, I served as a ballot clerk for the fifth time. While it was an off-year election, voting was steady and the numbers higher than usual, something I believe was true all … Continue reading
We’re Dying to Have You Join Us
John Clark inviting you to join us on Sunday, October 19th at 1 PM (the Saturday Night show is already sold out.) What are we inviting you to? Nosh & Knock Off 2025, an immersive mystery event. This year’s play … Continue reading
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Tagged Doormice, Interactive Mysteries, Knosh & Knockoff, Musder, Waterville Public Library
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I Rode Through The Desert On A Horse With A Name (But I forget what it was)
John Clark making up for last week. Those of you who are regular MCW readers might remember that we took our oldest granddaughter, Piper, on a Road Scholar trip to Chincoteague in Virginia last summer. We all enjoyed that so … Continue reading
Are You An Elevator?
John Clark, semi-piggybacking on Kate’s post about growing up on Sennebec Hill Farm last week. One aspect of being a writer is the constant flow of thoughts that run through my (and hopefully your) mind. Last week, they took an … Continue reading
Another Country, Once My Own
John Clark musing about how one random thought can grow, and grow, hence this post. It all began, as many things these days do, in the heated pool at the Alfond Center in Waterville where I swim and and entertain … Continue reading
Sara and Dippity Walk the Cliff
John Clark doing something he hasn’t done in several weeks….Write something. It’s one of those long, convoluted, disaster-filled, shaggy dog tales that necessitated my dark and cynical humor coming to the fore. It’s no secret that I’m several parsecs beyond … Continue reading
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Tagged consequences of coffee, Dark humor, Dead laptops, Elden Ring, John R. Clark
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What Kermit Knew
In February and March, I hosted two programs at the Waterville Public Library. Both were about author John Green and his books. The first one focused on his young adult books, The Fault In Our Stars, Paper Towns, Looking for … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthropocene, inequality, John Green, John R. Clark, Racism, Social, Tuberculosis, Young Adult Fiction
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John Clark is back to writing regularly and enjoying it. I produce between one and two thousand words a day, with the story scrolling through my head like commercial-free TV. I’m still undecided upon the title, but I think Sailing … Continue reading
