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Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot…

Well, there goes another year, internets. Another year of trials, tribulations, happiness and heartache, highs and lows and everything in between. The highs of this year? Easy. Meeting and getting to know the most amazing community I’ve ever had the … Continue reading

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Today I Am a Good Wolf.

I recently ran across this story through a friend of mine.  I’ve heard it in many forms before; I’m sure we all have at some point.  But for some reason, today, it resonated down to the deepest darkest recesses of … Continue reading

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The wisdom of the day

Be willing to ask for help. Be willing to help when asked. It is these small gestures of Giving and receiving Needing and offering That make up a life worth living. Balance.

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Driver 8

On January 6th, 1990, I boarded a train in Boston with all my possessions packed into a couple boxes and balanced on my skateboard. On January 9th, 1990, I arrived in Portland Oregon, where I found my friend and her … Continue reading

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Amalgamation: a story.

“I’m leaving.” “Hmm?”, I replied.  “Where are you going?”  I feigned obliviousness.  It’s a defense mechanism built out of hope that I was quite adept at using. “No.  I mean I’m leaving”, she said. When you walk into the surf … Continue reading

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I said GOOD DAY SIR. GOOD DAY!

I don’t take offense easily AT ALL.  Really.  So when it does happen, I’m not sure how to deal with it.  And I am offended.  Boy howdy, am I ever.  Actually angry, even, which feels very foreign to me of … Continue reading

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What do you do when you can’t blog?

You SUFFER. Heh.  Perhaps that’s a bit strong?  Probably.  But still. I have lots on my mind.  But I just can’t blog about it.  It’s stuff I just can’t safely release into the wilds of the interwebs with a clear conscience.  … Continue reading

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Good stuff.

One thing I’ve learned about myself as time goes by…I write WAY more when I’m down and feeling crappy and bleh and stuff.  When things are going right, I don’t ..well..write.  I guess only one right/write can I handle at … Continue reading

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Retreat!!

Just came back from a retreat this weekend.  It was really good.  But strangely, I don’t really feel like talking (or virtually talking) about it.  Maybe later.  I think I just need to process everything I learned, everything I took … Continue reading

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Transition time again

I am in the middle of my personal transition time.  It comes every year, although some years are more impactful than others.  But every year, between the days of January 6th and January 9th, something, somewhere, happens that affects or … Continue reading

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