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I was pissed. This morning someone (let’s call him Brian) left a Facebook comment on a blog post of mine. He said, “You were…
I’m traveling in San Diego right now. In the airport on my way here, I put my beloved coat on a chair and five…
[vsw id=”IF5faT3iNtw” source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] I performed in my first improv show last Saturday, which was so much fun that my earlobes hurt.…
Writing is hard. Writing a book is insane. I sit down to write, my palms sweating and Saturn’s fat ass sitting right on…
I was cutting a papaya this afternoon. And my dog Tolphin walked up to me, sat down, and stared straight at that orange-colored fruit,…
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If you are an ordinary human like me, you have wants and desires. You may think that you want money, a wonderful mate, children,…