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Dandelions

Dandelions

Dandelions Kurt sat cold at the end of his driveway, a bowl of sugary offerings for the children settled in his lap. He treasured Halloween, but the festivity was winding down. Night had completely fallen. Most of the children and parents had come and gone. Parents with children dressed as pirates and superheroes and princesses, […]

Escalade Dreams

Escalade Dreams

Escalade Dreams I’m intrigued by certain correlations. Sometimes I’m struck by bits of information and try to fit them together like pieces of a puzzle. The human puzzle, I guess you could (pretentiously) say. One of these bits is the obsession with the Cadillac Escalade. Heck, I probably shouldn’t care. There’s better things to think […]

The Gamble

The Gamble

The Gamble Fitzi went all in on four Queens/8 high. Jimmy beat him with a straight flush of hearts. He raked Fitzi’s chips into his pile. “You buying back in?” Jimmy asked. Jimmy had all the luck. It confounded Fitzi because Jimmy didn’t appear to be much of a man of God. He didn’t even […]

Lab-Grown Meat

Lab-Grown Meat

Lab-Grown Meat There’s an online petition to stop lab-grown meat from being served in schools. When I heard about it, I needed to know more. The petition lists reasons why serving lab-grown meat in schools is a bad idea. These reasons are kind of boring, so I scrolled down to where people have posted videos […]

Fingernails

Fingernails

Fingernails Sometimes, when I cross the line to Indiana, I stop at Howie’s truck stop diner for a pork tenderloin sandwich. See, I was born and raised in Indiana. Now I live just across the state line. But, because I’m a Hoosier by birth, when I go over to Indiana and pass by Howie’s, I […]

That Was the Deal
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That Was the Deal

From the series: Old, Embarrassing Shit that Lies Dormant on Writer’s Cafe That’s Gonna Get Lost if I Don’t Transplant … Continue reading That Was the Deal

State Champ
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State Champ

From the series: Old, Embarrassing Shit that Lies Dormant on Writer’s Cafe That’s Gonna Get Lost if I Don’t Transplant … Continue reading State Champ

Teammates
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Teammates

From the series: Old, Embarrassing Shit that Lies Dormant on Writer’s Cafe That’s Gonna Get Lost if I Don’t Transplant … Continue reading Teammates

The Woods Are Filled With Them
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The Woods Are Filled With Them

From the series: Old, Embarrassing Shit that Lies Dormant on Writer’s Cafe That’s Gonna Get Lost if I Don’t Transplant … Continue reading The Woods Are Filled With Them

A Reasoned Case for Eating (Some) Primates
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A Reasoned Case for Eating (Some) Primates

There’s an age-old question whether morality* is innate (like a biologically or divinely implanted voice or compass) or something we … Continue reading A Reasoned Case for Eating (Some) Primates

Exclusive WikiLeaks Preview of Jordan Peterson’s Beyond Order: 12 More Rules For Life
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Exclusive WikiLeaks Preview of Jordan Peterson’s Beyond Order: 12 More Rules For Life

With the exceptions of The Godfather 2 and The Empire Strikes Back, sequels rarely live up to the originals. So … Continue reading Exclusive WikiLeaks Preview of Jordan Peterson’s Beyond Order: 12 More Rules For Life

Pointless Tragedy & Lion Taming
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Pointless Tragedy & Lion Taming

There are times, sometimes lasting days, when my essence – my soul, if you will – feels mortally wounded. When … Continue reading Pointless Tragedy & Lion Taming

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson on Phenomenology: Naked Lena Dunham and Rodent Trapping
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Dr. Jordan B. Peterson on Phenomenology: Naked Lena Dunham and Rodent Trapping

Even though I don’t have a vermin problem, I spent the better part of my free time on December 22 … Continue reading Dr. Jordan B. Peterson on Phenomenology: Naked Lena Dunham and Rodent Trapping

Chili Time
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Chili Time

“You’re a frequency that’s got no tuner,” he said without giving a shit to the social awkwardness of it. Was … Continue reading Chili Time

Circus Freak Without an Act
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Circus Freak Without an Act

Circus Freak Without an Act or A Human Attraction with No Attraction Why oh why do I do this? It’s … Continue reading Circus Freak Without an Act

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