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Back at the beginning of this year, I set a goal. I wanted to write a thousand words per week for the year, much as I did back in 2013. That was a fun project back then. I thought it’d Read more…
Back at the beginning of this year, I set a goal. I wanted to write a thousand words per week for the year, much as I did back in 2013. That was a fun project back then. I thought it’d Read more…
I loved the circus growing up. This was before we were really cognizant of the abuse of the animals. This was probably the Shriner’s Circus and Barnum and Bailey’s Traveling Circus, but it usually meant some lions and some tigers, Read more…
I turned 58 this year and as is the case sometimes, it seems like an opportunity for reflection. So, reflect I will. I was born in June of the year of our Lord 1965, which sounds like it’s quite a Read more…
My lovely wife and amazing partner ditched me this week. She ran off to Vegas with her girlfriend where, to all appearances, she is having a fantastic time doing some gambling, good food, sunshine and a pool. And I am Read more…
We just got back from a 10-day road trip. We’re tired but it was a great trip! The impetus for the trip was to visit my daughter, Laurel, down in Berkeley where she lives how for her new career as Read more…
A Road Trip! The classic American pastime of getting in a car and driving somewhere far away continues to be a thing, even in these days of upheaval, discord and (relatively) high gas prices. We’re going to be heading out Read more…
Here’s the Good News: I’m not going to go deep and dark and try and shed any new light (as if I could) on matters of personal choice involving human life. No, rather, I’m thinking today about taking a life. Read more…
I’m having One of Those Days. It’s one of those days between days. Between finishing something and starting something new. A day where the potential is there, but there’s a benefit in not jumping in too quickly. Benefit in just Read more…
We were nearly the victims of scammers this week. And we only avoided it because my wife, Christina, has a pretty finely tuned red flag detector. Let me tell you the story. We’ve been battling a bit of an insect Read more…
I was sitting in an ENT Doctor’s Office recently and he asked me a very unexpected question: “When did you break your nose?” I looked at him confused, thinking at first he was joking. I told him, “I’ve never broken Read more…