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 To Err is Human, To Forgive Divinely Difficult
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To Err is Human, To Forgive Divinely Difficult

So I’m watching this guilty pleasure Lifetime movie right now (don’t judge, hey it’s not the Hallmark channel) based on true events where this wife cheated on her marine husband…

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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 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 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 Why Does Doing the Right Thing Always Seem to Get You Nowhere?
Even the middle of nowhere can be beautiful (Colorado, October 2023)

Why Does Doing the Right Thing Always Seem to Get You Nowhere?

Everybody cheats.  I’m not talking Watergate or even Deflategate proportions here, I’m talking about the little fudging we all seem to do from time to time.  Things such as not…

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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 Walking on Eggshells
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Walking on Eggshells

Lately I’ve noticed there are a lot of people out there in shitty relationships.  Okay, not lately, I”ve always noticed this.  Specifically, why do people get into relationships where their…

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Read more about the article The Endless Last Straw
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The Endless Last Straw

“That’s it, this is the last straw”!  A lot of people have said this a time or two in their life, including yours truly.  You know what most people who…

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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 Would Be Sadder if It Wasn’t Sad
yeah, I've used this pic before, but when I think of sad things, I think of the squonk

It Would Be Sadder if It Wasn’t Sad

So tonight I went with a friend to a birthday party for a woman who worked at my friend’s old job, a hospice center.  Apparently I met the birthday girl…

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Read more about the article A Lesson in Patience
My partner-in-crime patiently fishing

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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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 Is Anyone as Reliable as My Car?
The sun shining on the reliable Deviled Egg

Is Anyone as Reliable as My Car?

Serious fucking question.  Besides a select, and I mean very select few, I can’t think of many.  Patterns, history, do me wrong once shame on you and all that jazz. …

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Read more about the article Don’t Boil the Ocean
The majestic boiling ocean at Acadia National Park, Maine

Don’t Boil the Ocean

Don't boil the ocean. A friend of mine said this the other night.  At the time he was referring to a mutual friend being teased because his favorite football team…

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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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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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Hopeless Tomatoes

It’s recently been brought to my attention that I'm a hopeless romantic.  Shocking right?  Why do they call it hopeless? Less hope? Or even lesser than less, none?  No hope…

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Read more about the article House of Squonk
yeah, I've used this pic before, but when I think of sad things, I think of the squonk

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 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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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
Hope this campfire stays lit in the rain.

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 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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Read more about the article Passion
Passion - family, animals, nature

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
The long, uphill path is usually the one worth taking.

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
Moab, UT - camping with a soulmate, my sister

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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