Sean McDevitt

Essays

Longer writing every Saturday.

Some weeks, the topic finds me. Other weeks, I have to go looking for it. Either way, it ends up here.

If you only read one: The Noticing Is the Love. What my wife sees that I don't.

If you want to know what I'm like: I Should Hate Football. I have a good reason to not like football, but it hasn't stopped me.

If you've ever loved a band a little too much: KISS Alive! at 50. You wanted the best, you've got the best.

If you've ever been the one everybody yells at: Umpin' Ain't Easy. Everybody hates the umpire.

If you've ever stood in front of a flower cooler trying to get it right: The Flowers We Buy. Why the gesture still counts when everyone knows it's a gesture.


Baker's Bridge

The plan was all too simple, which usually means it was a bad one. Baker’s Bridge had a spot where the planks were missing, and the ground dropped away underneath it. You could maybe walk over it, but …

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Late in the Evening

When I was a small boy, my family would take Sunday drives, and we would inevitably listen to either Simon and Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits or the Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack on our little treks …

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Felicity, At Your Service

I plan my weeks on paper. A Baron Fig Confidant, one spread per week, colored ink. I’ve fiddled with the setup all year, and I think I’ve finally landed on the best planner I’ll ever own. In 2027, it …

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