From the desk of Daniel P. Finney, hot seat editor, 24th Street bureau, Des Moines, Iowa.

ITEM ONLY: The ol’ Paragraph Stacker faces a big life change in the coming weeks. It’s good news. The typist promises. Things will change with this blog, too. The typist will keep writing, but likely not as frequently and not about some topics. My language will return to PG-13. The typist plans to make the blog private, which means each of you would have to request access to keep reading. The easiest possible way to avoid missing out on a post is to go to https://paragraphstacker.com/ and find the FOLLOW button on the left side of the blog. Enter your email address in the field above and then hit yes on the confirmation email. After the blog becomes private, you’ll have to request access to the blog through a different form. The ol’ Paragraph Stacker will update you on his new status as soon as possible, but until all the paperwork is completed, he doesn’t wish to jinx it.

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