Boiled meat is nothing to be proud of, but that doesn’t stop people that I love from dumping a half …
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How to care for your body and soul
Why isn’t this working? Hello? Is this thing on? Hello? This thing called my body -- what is …
Miking the cake: a birthday tradition
This essay was selected for Birthday episode of Read650, where writers read, if you prefer to …
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The writing on the wall: am i raising a republican?
Written 3 years ago. This is old; and written mid-POTUS 45 term, pre-covid, but the fear was …
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The Uphill Battle: learning to drive a stick
“GET YOUR FOOT OFF THE GODDAMN CLUTCH” His voice thunders, and he’s restrained in the passenger …
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Just another prick on the road
Forget magicians, ponies or face-painting. Nothing says happy birthday like a foul-mouthed grandpa …