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About Cosand

He's a simple enough fellow. He likes movies, comics, radio shows from the 40's, and books. He likes to write and wishes his cat wouldn't shed on his laptop.

Trying Out: Protesting (Week 34)

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Cosand

Trying Out: Protesting Downtown (Week Thirty-Four) Many things I have heard about protests made it seem a bit much for my tastes. In college, what was going to be a showing of disapproval turned into the WTO Riots. My friend, … Continue reading →

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Trying Out: The Local Mosque (Week 33)

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Cosand

Trying Out: Idris Mosque (Week Thirty-Three) I had a brief course on world religions during my Social Studies class.  Hearing about a thing from a teacher is one thing.  Hearing about it from someone who cares passionately is another. The … Continue reading →

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Trying Out: Skydiving (Week 31)

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Cosand

Trying Out: Plummeting thousands of feet and not dying (Week Thirty-One) It is silly to suggest that I am brave enough to jump out of a plane.  It courts death, is sheer lunacy, and involves a risky nature that I … Continue reading →

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Trying Out: Catching Up (Weeks 29, 30, and 32)

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Cosand

I know it is time to catch up.  And not every event deserves its own entry.  Thus, we shall attack the last month or so on three fronts. Actively Listening (Week Twenty-Nine) I tend to socialize as little as possible … Continue reading →

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Trying Out: Decorating (Week 28)

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Cosand

Trying Out: Poster Time (Week Twenty-Eight) I am not a great decorator.  I have no plants sprucing things up, I really do not dust, and the dresser I have is the same one I had in elementary school.  If it … Continue reading →

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Trying Out: Nuthin’ (Week 27)

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Cosand

Trying Out: Doin’ zilch.  (Week Twenty-Seven) What did I do different this week? Nuthin’. I had a cat I had very little affection for.  I had a job that was being a little stressful.  I missed Mylar.  I was moody. … Continue reading →

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Trying Out: Cat Adoption (Week 26)

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Cosand

Trying Out: New Cat Time (Week Twenty-Six) As I have told several people in the last few weeks, I am a cataholic.  And I refuse to seek treatment. So, a week after Mylar’s end, I went searching for another cat.  … Continue reading →

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Trying Out: The Long Catnap (Week 25b)

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Cosand

Trying Out: Putting Mylar Down (Week Twenty-Five-b) This was hardly something I wanted on my to-do list.  It was certainly on my, “I do not feel like doing this” list.  But darn it, she was ready to check out. There … Continue reading →

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Trying Out: Acupuncture (Week 25)

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Cosand

Trying Out: Getting Poked by Dozens of Tiny Needles (Week Twenty-Five) I was raised in a rather meat and potatoes world.  You want to be healthy?  Go for a run.  Want muscles?  Do push-ups and sit-ups.  Brush your teeth.  That … Continue reading →

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Trying Out: TV Studio (Week 24)

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Cosand

Trying Out: Touring a TV Studio (Week Twenty-Four) If I have learned anything from Brad Meltzer novels, it is that people like to talk about their lives.  If they have a job that allows them to share little behind-the-scenes moments, … Continue reading →

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