Read more about the article Procrastination Part III – Rage Cleaning
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Procrastination Part III – Rage Cleaning

Why did it take me over four years since writing Procrastination-Part II to write a part III?  Well, just look at the title.   As I said in Part II…

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Read more about the article So SAD (Such a Fitting Acronym for Seasonal Affect Disorder)
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So SAD (Such a Fitting Acronym for Seasonal Affect Disorder)

I'm currently writing this post as I sit at a restaurant bar waiting for to-go food on a snowy Thursday night in January.  The post-holiday blues got me down.  Let's…

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Read more about the article What Is Success?
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What Is Success?

Ever have one of those days, weeks or months even where you just don’t feel like a person, at least a worthwhile person?  Those days where you feel existentially unaccomplished…

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Read more about the article A Cry for the Sunflowers (Welcome to PTSD)
Sunflower field at Norristown Farm Park

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 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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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 Life Lessons From a Jedi
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Life Lessons From a Jedi

I was angry today, Monday.  Kinda woke up in a bad mood for no particular reason.  Things in life have been going okay lately I guess but for whatever reason…

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

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 The Perks of Being a Pinecone
View with pine trees on the hike up to Lake Ptarmigan, Colorado

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 Are We Done Yet?
You weren't trying to get this laundry done were you?

Are We Done Yet?

Why does it seem like I’m never done?  Done with chores, done with errands, done with being productive, done with editing.  There’s always so much to do. I don’t know…

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Read more about the article Phobia-phobic
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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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Make Your Mess Your Message

It’s funny how life works.  I wrote Tuna Fish and Doritos a couple months ago (even though my procrastination pushed off my posting it), then a few weeks ago I…

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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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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 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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