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Four Stones
Each stone carries weight beyond its mass.
Feb 19
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Joe Norton
5
Two Walls
I wanted to put part of myself into that wall. What would that be like with someone else working on it?
Feb 12
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Joe Norton
5
Changes
I felt a little ball of anxiety in my stomach.
Feb 5
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Joe Norton
4
2
January 2026
Upgrade
Many years ago I went to a stonework conference in Seattle.
Jan 29
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Joe Norton
6
2
Monday
Of all the advice I've consumed about optimizing your life, I've never heard anyone recommend starting your day with a big hunk of fried chicken and a…
Jan 22
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Joe Norton
5
2
January First
How often do the people closest to us actually experience what our days are like?
Jan 15
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Joe Norton
6
2
This Time Will Be Different
I've tried to use this stone about a dozen times. It's never quite right. But every time I go to the pile, it catches my eye again.
Jan 8
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Joe Norton
6
2
Minus Nine
I've seen more of Dave's wall on Instagram than in person. By the time I walk around to check it, everything's already covered with tarps for the night.
Jan 1
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Joe Norton
6
1
December 2025
Romancing the Stone
Twenty years ago I fantasized about first class flights and fancy accommodations. The reality? A Hannaford salad in a hotel room across from the ferry…
Dec 25, 2025
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Joe Norton
7
2
High Water
This is, without a doubt, the high point of the project. I know better than to think this feeling will last.
Dec 18, 2025
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Joe Norton
6
Orienteering
It's a trap I used to fall into all the time: saying yes to the wrong projects.
Dec 11, 2025
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Joe Norton
5
1
Enough
Not this moment, but the next one. Not here, but there. Not this project, but the one after it.
Dec 4, 2025
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Joe Norton
5
1
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