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the first six decades of 2020
Face it. We’ve likely all aged about 60 years since January 1st. I’m pretty sure we’re supposed to be counting each month as a decade right now. So here I…
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christmas 2017
Once there was an evil grinch who decided to try to steal Christmas from us, and possibly many others. That evil grinch should rot in hell. Finding out at 9pm…
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living with a cat
My entire life has been, “I have dogs, but I love cats, too! I’m just allergic!” And I meant it. I was certain I was as much as cat person…
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the ever-changing world
I’ve been thinking a lot about how excited my grandmother was when the year changed from 1999 to 2000. It was so important to her to watch the ball drop…
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stuff in my head while i’m trying to fall asleep
Why do we have zoos? I have been to many a zoo in my lifetime. School trips. Trips with friends. Trips as a kid. Trips as an adult. And though…
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when the flame goes out
I was sitting at my desk yesterday, counting down the minutes until it was time to go home, when a friend came over, in tears, to see me. Bad news…
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missing: me, myself, and I
Sometimes a lyric deeply resonates with you. You hear it and your entire world stops. The only thing you know is, “This. This is exactly what I feel but I…
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surreal
There’s a major, major fire happening down the street from us. I first noticed the smoke out of the corner of my eye through the back door around 4:30pm this…
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how to process
Yesterday I found out that an author whom I’d gotten to know over the years has died. Then I found out he took his own life. This is a man…