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I write stuff down. thinker • humorist • cynical optimist

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Thighs don’t lie: a customer service fail

Family Matters

(repost from 2010 essay. The thigh story still stands the test of time.) * Apparently, their …

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The writing on the wall: am i raising a republican?

Family Matters, Parenting, Teenage Angst

Written 3 years ago. This is old; and written mid-POTUS 45 term, pre-covid, but the fear was …

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When one door closes, rip it off its hinges.

Family Matters, Midlife Midriff

"When one door closes, another opens." Seriously? Who says that? Everyone, or practically …

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The Uphill Battle: learning to drive a stick

Family Matters, No Place Like Home, Parenting

“GET YOUR FOOT OFF THE GODDAMN CLUTCH” His voice thunders, and he’s restrained in the passenger …

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Off roading, circa 1986 in a Jeep Cherokee

The history of me, in cars

Family Matters

Back seat of the shit-brown Datsun pickup, squeezed in where groceries, chainsaws, or dogs should …

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Just another prick on the road

Family Matters, Parenting

Forget magicians, ponies or face-painting. Nothing says happy birthday like a foul-mouthed grandpa …

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