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Across the Atlantic Sea…
(Yes, it’s a lyric from the musical Hair. Also, I cribbed the idea for the title from my friend Ziggy. Ziggy, if you’re reading this, thanks for the inspiration.) Ok, so, on Monday there was a suicide bombing attack following … Continue reading
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Tagged action, charities, compassion, congress, donate, government, Manchester, terrorism, thoughts and prayers, victims
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Election 2016: Post-Mortem
So, there have been many explanations put forth as to why Hillary Clinton lost the election. I imagine there will be many more in the months and years to come. I have spent a goodly amount of time thinking about … Continue reading
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Tagged DNC, election 2016, Hillary Clinton, politics, Sanders, Trump
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Putting the Civil Back in Civilization, part N+1: Fabric Softener and Manners
So, an interesting thing happened to me today. And by interesting, I mean a moment or two of High Weirdness. To set the scene: My wife and I live in an apartment complex. Our apartment does not have washer/ dryer … Continue reading
Fitness Update: The Long and Winding Road
(My apologies to the Beatles) Been a while since I’ve done one of these, let’s have a bit of catch up, shall we? So, back at the beginning of January, I started a diet to cut some of my fat. … Continue reading
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Tagged fat loss, fitness, fitness goals, getting old, health, lifting, strength training, training
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A Quick Guide to Changing the World:
“Things fall apart,” so the poem tells us. It sure feels like that most days now – here in America, at least. And sometime you might want to do something about it, if you have the energy. For those of … Continue reading
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Tagged change, culture as self, guide to change, how to change the world, self as culture
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Updates and Earworms…
It seems like every time I sit down to write one of these things, my brain stares out into the abyss and goes shrieking off to some dark corner. It’s there currently, knees curled to its chest, rocking and softly … Continue reading
Finally Getting to “Fuck It”
I have the most interesting conversations. It is one of the true delights in my life; conversation. It also scares the hell out of me. (Seems to be the way that kind of thing goes in life, but that’s the … Continue reading
The March of Democracy…
So, here’s a thing that’s pissing me off: I keep seeing people, namely on social media – because apparently that’s the only way we fucking communicate with other human beings anymore – complaining about the Women’s March protesters. I see … Continue reading
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Tagged action, participation in government, patriotism, protest, protesters, women's march
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