Tag: Writing
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The Problem with Writing
I remember when I was at UC Davis working on my bachelors (was that really almost 20 years ago????) I took an English class. I took many English classes but this was the first I took at Davis after transferring from the community college. I remember being very excited to be in the class. It…
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The problem with irony
The hospital I work in is on hallowed ground. I don’t mean that metaphorically, I mean literally the building in which I am typing this post used to be a catholic hospital and all around me are the buildings from a long ago time when this was, for lack of a better word, a catholic…
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What are you most excited about for the future? Retiring on my property, far enough away from everyone to forget they exist yet close enough to make a run to a store not too burdensome. Growing 90% of what I eat. Sitting on my front porch with my wife and a couple of cups of…
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Meanwhile at a special State of the Union Address…
An old and feeble-looking man is welcomed into the chamber and makes his way down the aisle toward the Speaker’s podium. He shakes hands and is greeted warmly by some and jeered and yelled at by others. He walks deliberately, notslowly, as a man who has no real hurry to complete a task may address that task. He makes his way to the podium and addresses the crowded chamber in an attempt to quiet them and get to the evening’s business, “My fellow Americans.” The chamber erupts in a cacophony of cheers and boos, sounds emanating from an invisible yet distinct line betweenthose in attendance. “My fellow Americans, I stand before you to address the concerns some…
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What are you most worried about for the future? For the first time in my life, or maybe to the greatest extent in my life, I am worried about the direction my country is heading as well as where its current state may be going. What the actual fuck?!?……..
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#149
Gathered in the schoolyard The two meet for battle A bully who lies and skipped detention to attend And a handicapped kid who maybe shouldn’t even be here In a fight between evil and the infirmed there can be no winners Only losers
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Are there things you try to practice daily to live a more sustainable lifestyle? Perhaps a bit cliche these days but I use a refillable water bottle and a thermos style reusable coffee cup I use these every day at work. I prefer to make and eat most meals at home and have been trying…