Archive - Curated Compositions

12 Things From the Week | 20 Aug 26

News and a few other things

13 hrs ago • Brian Rendell

Diagramming William Faulkner’s Longest Sentence

Absalom, Absalom!...you 1,288-word demon.

Aug 19 • Brian Rendell

Reflections: Chapter 11 - Her Final Hours

Lessons learned from my mom's final years.

Aug 15 • Brian Rendell

Reflections: Chapter 10 - Life in Assisted Living

Lessons learned from my mom's final years.

Aug 8 • Brian Rendell

16 Things from the Past Few Weeks | 7 Aug 26

News and a few other things

Aug 7 • Brian Rendell

Reflections: Chapter 9 - Finding a Place for Pup

Lessons learned from my mom's final years.

Aug 1 • Brian Rendell

July 2026

Reflections: Chapter 8 - The Purge (Managing the Mess)

Lessons learned from my mom's final years.

Jul 25 • Brian Rendell

Reflections: Chapter 7 - Managing Tasks and People

Lessons learned from my mom's final years.

Jul 18 • Brian Rendell

14 Things From the Week | 15 Jul 26

News and a few other things

Jul 15 • Brian Rendell

Reflections: Chapter 6 - Managing Finances

Lessons learned from my mom's final years.

Jul 11 • Brian Rendell

12 Things From the Week | 8 Jul 26

News and a few other things

Jul 8 • Brian Rendell

Celebrating 250 Years of Independence?

Declaring independence, earning it, and keeping it are all different things.

Jul 1 • Brian Rendell

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