Category: relationships
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They Were Wrong: Skills
I was told that I needed to learn math. I had to fight with a graphing calculator. I pretended to understand logarithms. “You will use this one day,” I was…
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I Grow on You. Eventually.
Howdy, I finally found a way to describe my appeal. My gradual charm. My, “No, I’m not a first-impressions kinda guy” style. Observe! Ta-da! And now you know.
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My Reason for the Season
It must be that time of year. The weekend after Thanksgiving, the Christmas music started. We have had our sales. And Seattle has had its first dusting of snow. It…
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Expired Dates
As a teenager, I thought I know how attraction worked. You looked around the high school, you saw a girl you thought had nice aspects, and you fell for her. …
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A Fund Farewell
Oh, so that’s it? All that time and we’re done, huh? I mean, I get it. I didn’t think I had much of a shot with you back in the…
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Good Samaritan, but Not Great
The story of Seattle has more than a few tragic characters. There appears to be a great overlap in the people that are homeless and the people that suffer from…
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My Family’s Timely Demise
When I went to visit my family this spring, I came home with a new batch of stories. My mom had taken some old letters, typed them up, and put…
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Managing Change
One thing that I have noticed in the workplace is that each manager likes to do things “their way.” And that way is sometimes introduced with nesting. Given their new…
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A Once in a Lifetime Offer of Everything
I don’t want to brag, but I’ve been specially chosen for a unique opportunity. I have been told that I deserve to rule among the elite. I have been invited…
...Of Course, this Could All Go Horribly Awry 