Category Archives: Stupid things
The End of Days: Part 2
OK, I’ve never done a two-blog. I try to be very concise. Give you a nibble, not a 3-course meal with coffee. But if I wrote ALL the strange things that happened to me on Saturday in one long blog, … Continue reading
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What is Wrong With America
Need I say more? First in the back seat of every mini-van driving up to Tahoe (because what kid could possibly just stare out the window and dream), then at the gas pump, then in my local Wells Fargo bank, … Continue reading
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It’s the Middle of the Night
Why is the bathroom light on? Why is the bathroom light on when I can hear snoring next to me? Is Hans awake for some reason? No, he’s right there in his bed. So why is the bathroom light on? … Continue reading
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Being Bald
Boy, if I didn’t already know that you don’t get what you don’t ask for, I certainly have been learning that in spades lately. Having come from a family of “Oh, I don’t want to be a bother” and “You … Continue reading
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Walking the Line
Was he sleepy? Or did he just shoot up? And why oh why did I stay in his cab? I don’t know. I don’t know the answer to any of those things, and it bugs me. We were all in … Continue reading
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Mano-a-mano
Do you like to go fast? Do you like to be first? Can you stand being beat? By someone of the opposite sex? So I like to swim. I decided to swim in a competitive sense in high school, as … Continue reading
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In Pursuit of Perfection
Finian, the man who helped us reclaim our house one board, post hole, retaining wall, and joist at a time, had a thing for great turns of phrase. He would sing as he worked, swinging his hammer in rhythm to … Continue reading
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Blowing It
I was woken up this morning by the sound of the conch. It sounds kind of like those long plastic things that people blow at soccer sporting events, a sort of low toot-toot that bounces off the water and right … Continue reading
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