Read more about the article The Universe Gets an A in English–How It Has Epically Foreshadowed My Life
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The Universe Gets an A in English–How It Has Epically Foreshadowed My Life

Take a trip back with me to 9th grade English.  I know right, nobody wants to go there.  I remember being assigned an essay where I had to cite examples…

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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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Valentine’s Day Can Suck It

It’s not actually Valentine's Day yet, today is February 13th, Galentine's Day, a day to hang out with your gals, pals, friends, hell even your pets.  Pets are friends people. …

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Read more about the article Can a Number Be Cursed?
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Can a Number Be Cursed?

So I was watching the Travel Channel last night and there was this show on called American Mysteries (I know, nerd alert).  The show was about multiple airline crashes of…

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Read more about the article Roll the Tape – A Theory on Death
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Roll the Tape – A Theory on Death

Death sounds terrible doesn’t it?  Just the word itself sounds so harsh, so low-base, like the deepest-voiced opera singer (apparently called an Oktavist - who knew?).  Hey, you and I…

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Read more about the article The John Cusack Nudge
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The John Cusack Nudge

So I’ve written about the Tony Danza Principle many times before.  Yeah, it’s a thing.  But have you heard of the John Cusack Nudge?  Oh you haven’t?  Prepare to be…

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Read more about the article They Always Come Crawling Back (A Lesson in Graveling)
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They Always Come Crawling Back (A Lesson in Graveling)

Did you ever have someone in your life that wronged you and was incommunicado for a long time then out of nowhere they just show up at your doorstep one…

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Read more about the article Death by Drowning – Coincidence or Fate?
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Death by Drowning – Coincidence or Fate?

Driving home from work tonight I heard on the radio that Matthew Perry died.  For those who live under a rock or who are under the age of 30, he…

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Read more about the article At What Price Freedom?
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At What Price Freedom?

This saying just popped into my head tonight.  How fitting as today is a giant symbol of freedom, July 4th.  I think some historical guy said "at what price freedom?" …

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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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What if You Died at 45?

Watching Bohemian Rhapsody tonight, again. It's a movie about the band Queen for those living under a rock.  The lead singer, Freddy Mercury, died in 1991 at 45 years old. …

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Read more about the article A Lesson in Patience
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A Lesson in Patience

I hate that Guns N Roses pops into my head when I think of the word patience. The word whiny also comes to mind right now.  I need patience to…

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Float in Your Boat

Not sure what to write about.  Hopeless Tomatoes has risen to one of my all time favorite things I’ve ever written so kinda hard to top that.


I could write about the Ester Hicks quotes I’ve been reading lately about vibrations and energy.  Yeah, deep, existential shit but I’m deep and existential I guess.  I had a good conversation with a co-worker about that kinda stuff on Sunday.  I have nothing else at the moment so maybe I should expand on that.  

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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 Hope is the Worst Thing You Can Give Someone
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Hope is the Worst Thing You Can Give Someone

A friend of mine asked me what’s the worst thing you can give someone.  I dunno, a scorching case of herpes?  Ferris Bueller’s Day Off anyone?  Nope.  The answer is…

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Read more about the article Passion
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Passion

How the hell did it take me this long to decide this should be a topic? This is what I live for and have been preaching is pretty much the…

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Read more about the article Casualties
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Casualties

A friend of mine has inspired me to write this.  This friend I've known for quite a while, many years in fact.  We may not be the text ten times…

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Read more about the article Soulmates
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Soulmates

How do you know when you've found your soulmate?  Everyone says this:  so and so is my soulmate.  But how do you really know?  Do you even know what a soulmate…

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Inspiration

What inspires you? I mean deep down in your soul, where it counts. What is that thing that makes you feel alive? Not just going through the motions of life…

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