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Nailed it in One
For want of a nail, the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe, the horse was lost. For want of a horse, the knight was lost. For want of a knight, the battle was lost. And so it was, … Continue reading
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Tagged benedict arnold, doubt, first impressions, george washington, life, mel gibson, reputation, revolutionary war, thomas, traitor
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Orlando and a Land-o’-Love
Here is everything I used to think of regarding Florida. I went to DisneyWorld once as a kid. (I remember lines and big plazas; not much else.) The part that juts into the ocean is slowly giving way to water. … Continue reading
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Tagged aurora, brad meltzer, bucket list, death, guns, hate, loneliness, love, orlando, shooting
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Seeing the Forest through the Cities
I am a native North-Westerner. I was born in Oregon, raised in Washington. Rain, mountains, lakes; these are things I know and crave. I like living in a state that is not only known for its technology, but also for … Continue reading
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Tagged coworkers, crowds, folklife, life, nature, pacific northwest, relaxing, scenery, Seattle, washington
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Virgin Territory
Today we are venturing outside of the rather PG-terrain that I like to stick to. Nothing too untoward, but this is your heads’ up. I tossed in a few video links here and there to keep it enticing. (Not that … Continue reading
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Tagged attraction, dating, life, men, relationships, romance, sex, sexy, virgin, women
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Give it Up
Recently I took some time and volunteered for a black-tie, non-profit gala. I have known the folks there for many years. They are all kind and passionate, so I felt like helping with their high-profile affair was the decent thing … Continue reading
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Tagged bill gates, charity, dinner, donation, gala, giving, life, lottery, luxury, warren buffet
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Five Times ’90’s TV Tried to Kill Me
I tend to leave past decades in the past. ’70’s? Nope. ’80’s? ’90’s? I maintain that the ’90’s more or less tried to kill me. They tried a new tactic; “cool” music videos. As proof, allow me to submit: Five … Continue reading
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Tagged '90's, anna kendrick, archie, darkwing duck, goofy, humor, jughead, life, rap, urkel
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A Certain Kind of Leader
I have six more months to decide who to vote for. But according to Facebook, internet articles, and late night shows, I am behind. It feels like I am supposed to have picked the next President now. I have not. … Continue reading
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Tagged bernie sanders, donald trump, election, gary oldman, harry potter, hillary clinton, john quincy adams, life, president, voting
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Superman vs Batman vs Nerd
Okay, you have had over ten days. ECCC is over. If you have not seen Superman v Batman- Dawn of Justice, you are clearly in no big hurry. If you were an uber-nerd who cared about spoilers then you would … Continue reading
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Tagged batman, comic book, dawn of justice, doomsday, fan, lex luthor, movie, nerd, snyder, superman
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...Of Course, this Could All Go Horribly Awry 