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And the Venti Anxiety Award Goes To…

So yesterday, February 19, 2026 was a day I never thought I’d see.  Even six months ago I would have never believed I’d be standing here saying this to you…

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Read more about the article Why Is Everyone So Trigger Happy?
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Why Is Everyone So Trigger Happy?

It’s 10:36 p.m. on a Wednesday and I just got home from watching the Phillies lose to the Mets tonight and their season is now over.  They suck balls. They…

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Read more about the article The Sunday Scaries
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The Sunday Scaries

So what’s so scary about Sunday?  The Sunday Scaries. I never heard of this term before until a friend told me about it.  As soon as he told me about…

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Read more about the article A Cry for the Sunflowers (Welcome to PTSD)
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A Cry for the Sunflowers (Welcome to PTSD)

I was watching this show the other day where a man was in a military rehab center recovering from a stroke.  And as no show is complete without the obligatory…

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Read more about the article Broken People Save Broken People
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Broken People Save Broken People

I was watching this movie with Jake Gylenhall called The Guilty and a character in the movie said this quote, “broken people save broken people.”  It’s so fucking true that…

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Read more about the article Dry January – WTF?
Liquor store sign in the dry climate of southwestern Colorado

Dry January – WTF?

Seriously, who came up with this idea?  I get why–the ubiquitous cleanse from all the overindulging we did around the holidays.  I say it’s all bullshit. Dry January is just…

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Read more about the article Trauma is a Blessing
Beautiful beach sunrise with my BFF - Maine, 2020

Trauma is a Blessing

(This Post Brought to You by the Letter B) Crazy thought right?  How in the world could trauma be good?  Who would ever think that?   I do.  I was…

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Read more about the article Forgive and Forget?
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Forgive and Forget?

If you’re currently in the midst of dealing with the pain of being wronged by someone, this phrase might come to mind.  Maybe a friend stood you up, your boss…

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Read more about the article There Are Two Kinds of People in This World
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There Are Two Kinds of People in This World

I've realized basic humanity comes down to two types of people - those who help the cashier bag their groceries and those who just stand there and watch. I was…

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Read more about the article The Perks of Being a Pinecone
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The Perks of Being a Pinecone

So there’s this tree called the Lodgepole pine, its pinecones need heat from a wildfire to melt its resin so the seeds can be released to make more pine trees. …

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Read more about the article It’s Complicated
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It’s Complicated

No, I’m not talking about a Facebook relationship status (though that would accurately describe pretty much all the romantic relationships I’ve had in my life). I’m talking about the term…

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Read more about the article Ego vs. Self-Respect
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Ego vs. Self-Respect

Blurry is the line between ego and self-respect.  Worse than the fog outside my window this morning. So what prompted me to write about this existential face-off of good vs.…

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Read more about the article Metaphorically Speaking
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Metaphorically Speaking

So I was driving home from work tonight and started thinking (keep your shocked faces to yourself), I write in metaphors a lot.  Okay, now that I really think about…

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Read more about the article Phobia-phobic
Phobia of dark alleys? Nah, not when there's a pub in the middle. (Photo by Joey Banks on Unsplash)

Phobia-phobic

Is there such a thing as phobia-phobic, a fear of phobias?  Is it even a real word?  When I first heard this word it made me laugh. A character on…

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Read more about the article The Marvelous Ms. Slowsky
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The Marvelous Ms. Slowsky

Remember those Geiko commercials that had the turtles named the Slowskys?  They’re gold.  Don’t remember?  Look it up. Done?  Okay, now we can go on.  The Slowskys, they’re on their…

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Plate Emoji

You know the emoji you use when your mind is blown? 🤯 Yeah, that one.  One day I said to someone that this emoji looks like a plate fell on…

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Read more about the article FMYMO – Fear Makes You Miss Out
Fear didn't make me miss out from sleeping under the stars.

FMYMO – Fear Makes You Miss Out

No, I’m not drunk, yet.  I wrote that correctly.  It isn’t FOMO - Fear Of Missing Out.  It’s FMYMO - Fear Makes You Miss Out.  Don’t let fear rule your…

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Read more about the article House of Squonk
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House of Squonk

The other day my house was crying.  Tears everywhere.  Well, water was pouring out of my ceiling and streaming down the walls from a hole in my roof, but I…

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Read more about the article Safety in Solitude
Alone in the crowd. Can you spot my sister's dog Jake? He follows his own path.

Safety in Solitude

“I find it wholesome to be alone the greater part of the time. To be in company, even with the best, is soon wearisome and dissipating. I love to be…

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Read more about the article The Lighthouse
Didn't know I'd be writing this piece when I took this picture in October 2020. Sunrise at Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, Acadia National Park, Maine

The Lighthouse

“I’m like a fucking lighthouse keeper.  Out here on my own...keeping this flame burning.  Of course, when anyone sees a lighthouse, they steer clear, don’t they?”     I am a…

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Read more about the article Procrastination – Part II
My mom's cat Bubba. He's never in a hurry to do anything.

Procrastination – Part II

Are you a procrastinator?  I wonder how many of us are out there.  Now I’m not talking about the type of person that occasionally puts off cleaning out their refrigerator…

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Read more about the article The Phone – An Apology Letter
My phone angst made me think of this sign I saw while on vacation last year. Fruita, CO

The Phone – An Apology Letter

Dear Everyone That Calls Me,   I am the worst.  Who doesn’t talk to the people they love and care about?  Answer: me.    It’s a big joke nowadays that…

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A Review of Charlie Brown/Peanuts Quotes

A sampling of a few of my favorites:    "Nothing takes the taste out of peanut butter quite like unrequited love.”   One of the ultimate bitches of life -…

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Read more about the article Balance
Look no hands! Trying to keep my balance while ziplining at Spring Mountain years ago

Balance

So there’s a tropical storm here today, August 5, 2020.  (Yeah yeah, I know it’s December now, but I started this writing in August and since I’m the best procrastinator…

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Read more about the article The Suffering – Perspectives from a Suicide Survivor
Candle lighting ceremony I was graciously invited to by my friend who worked at this amazing place at the time to honor our loved one who left The Suffering. A giant thank you to my friend for including me.

The Suffering – Perspectives from a Suicide Survivor

We’re all in it, the Suffering.  That’s what I’ve named this thing called the human experience.  Sounds awful right?  It’s not.  The Suffering is a gift, a wonderful gift. And…

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Read more about the article The Common Denominator
Common denominator in most of my adventures - my trusty 17 year old car

The Common Denominator

Who can I talk to?  As much as I like being alone, times like now I just want to talk to someone.  Not sure who or about what.  Someone or…

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Read more about the article Do You Take Enough Risks?
Gorgeous Colorado scenery. With great risk comes great reward

Do You Take Enough Risks?

A friend of mine told me he was going to do some work on his roof today.  I just told him to be careful up there.  It’s raining.  Then it…

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