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Jun 11, 2013
Smiley Bus Guy
There is a man who rides the 12 with me most mornings, and every time I see him he makes me smile. Because he is always smiling. Always. Rain, shine, vagrant pissing in the corner--smiley bus guy is smiling. He... Continue reading
Posted Jun 10, 2013 at Sparkwood & 21
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Thank You, Nice Person
Posted Jun 6, 2013 at Sparkwood & 21
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A Lesson in Writing while the Iron is Hot
Posted Jun 5, 2013 at Sparkwood & 21
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The Last, Dear
"I no longer love her, that’s certain, but maybe I love her. Love is so short, forgetting is so long. Because through nights like this one I held her in my arms my soul is not satisfied that it has... Continue reading
Posted Jun 4, 2013 at Sparkwood & 21
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How the Summer is Shaping Up
Posted Jun 4, 2013 at Sparkwood & 21
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Is the Marina as Bad as Everyone Says It Is? I Will Tell You.
Posted Jun 1, 2013 at Sparkwood & 21
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What I Did Yesterday
Posted May 28, 2013 at Sparkwood & 21
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Stupid Nutrition Advice: Don't Eat Corn; Make Your Own Popcorn!
Nutrition information is confusing. And it is no wonder why. Unless you are reading the scientific reports, the original source, you are likely going to get befuddling if not downright conflicting information. I stupidly clicked on a link-bait article titled,... Continue reading
Posted May 15, 2013 at Sparkwood & 21
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Free Yourself
Discover the joy in not giving a good goddamn what people think. Continue reading
Posted Apr 23, 2013 at Sparkwood & 21
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Time to Upgrade. Thanks, Cat. You Shithead.
My cat Gracie was apparently put on this Earth to knock shit to the ground. Last night she upped her game. I put my glass of water on the floor beside the nightstand so she wouldn't knock it off, showering... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2013 at Sparkwood & 21
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D:
I'm pretttttty sure, fairly fucking certain, that a barber standing outside his shop smoking a cigarette pointed at me as I walked by and said to his friend: "That's the kind for me right there. You can keep the young... Continue reading
Posted Apr 17, 2013 at Sparkwood & 21
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My Corporate Environment and the Apex of Calorie-Free, Carb-Free Soda Consumption
Posted Apr 10, 2013 at Sparkwood & 21
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Brittney Gilbert added a favorite at Andre's Notes
Apr 10, 2013
Every day, once a day, give yourself a present.
On Tuesday I passed a florist who was spraying down cut flowers arranged tightly in glass jars. I hesitated for half a second, but remembered the wise words of one Special Agent Dale Cooper, and made a right into the... Continue reading
Posted Apr 5, 2013 at Sparkwood & 21
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Quintessential Comment
"You mean to say that a government official is corrupt? And you're surprised by this? Is this really news?" Congratulations, commenter. You got all three in one fell swoop. Only a "Slow news day?" would improve this submission, but otherwise,... Continue reading
Posted Apr 5, 2013 at Sparkwood & 21
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Today Is Better
Isn't it fantastic that our bad moods naturally blossom into a brighter outlook with only the passing of time? Sometimes just a night's sleep, other times months or weeks, but if we wait, sour becomes sweet in spite of itself. Continue reading
Posted Apr 2, 2013 at Sparkwood & 21
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Rollercoaster City
The other morning, like many mornings, the 12-Folsom just decided not to show up. 12s only come every 20 minutes, so I took a different bus that would get me 3/4s of the way to work, deciding to jump out... Continue reading
Posted Apr 2, 2013 at Sparkwood & 21
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How to Not Stop Biting Your Fingernails
Posted Apr 1, 2013 at Sparkwood & 21
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The Little Differences Are Vast
I am going home to Nashville in a few days. Haven't seen Tennessee in 16 months, not since I stopped there on the way from New York to California, two cats in tow. A generous friend is loaning me his... Continue reading
Posted Mar 12, 2013 at Sparkwood & 21
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Everyone You Love Is Made Of Stardust
“Everyone who terrifies you is sixty-five percent water. And everyone you love is made of stardust, and I know sometimes you cannot even breathe deeply, and the night sky is no home, and you have cried yourself to sleep enough... Continue reading
Posted Mar 12, 2013 at Sparkwood & 21
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"That Was Her Business"
Many thanks to a friend for sharing this with me just when I needed it: Continue reading
Posted Mar 11, 2013 at Sparkwood & 21
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World Building
“You make something from things that have happened and from things that exist and from all things that you know and all those you cannot know, and you make something through your invention that is truer than anything true and... Continue reading
Posted Mar 11, 2013 at Sparkwood & 21
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Earthquake Country
Posted Mar 11, 2013 at Sparkwood & 21
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