Category Archives: life

We Can’t Miss You If You Don’t Go Away

Posted on March 26, 2020 by

I hate to see you leave, but I love watching you walk away. Continue reading →

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The Ray/Lee Files IX: It’s Not A Coincidence

Posted on December 23, 2019 by

For years now I have had a weird fascination with how certain middle names align with certain crimes. I noticed that people with the middle names of “Ray” or “Lee” seem to perpetrate an inordinate number of crimes, and usually, … Continue reading →

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Summer Camp: Money, Well… Spent

Posted on August 15, 2019 by

As a parent, I’m far beyond ready for the kids to go back to school. This is ridiculous. The only people happy about these extended breaks are teachers (whom I respect and support) and Summer Camp Counselors (who usually are … Continue reading →

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Ten Years Past The Day He Left This Place

Posted on November 18, 2018 by

I am very thankful for today. It has been a decade since my dad passed on. His grandchildren have grown quite a bit, though he never met them on this level. We still talk to my sons about Papa Gerry. … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Blah

Posted on September 21, 2018 by

I have nothing to really write about… to REALLY write about. Nothing. I have a lot of these little frustrations and nits I could wax on about. But it sounds like griping, and the time for the Straight White Male’s … Continue reading →

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Plumber’s Crack

Posted on August 6, 2018 by

In the renovation of a small condominium (Latin, from Con + Dom + Inium, meaning “a small place to be uncomfortably screwed.”) in preparation for selling it (PLEASE, SEATTLE HOUSING GODS, HANG IN THERE WHILE WE SACRIFICE THIS CAN OF … Continue reading →

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Pardon The Interruption

Posted on June 28, 2018 by

Hey, you’re sitting there typing on a keyboard. I’m gonna jump in and start talking to you because I have like zero ability to judge a situation. Now you’re distracted and my question is confusing. Get out of your car … Continue reading →

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Death, Taxes, and Other Investments

Posted on June 23, 2018 by

In the past 2 weeks I have spent over 4 hours on the phone with the IRS’s on-hold music. I worked on a 1099 last year, wherein I took a higher level of pay and didn’t have taxes taken out; … Continue reading →

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Be Not Still, My Beating Heart

Posted on April 4, 2018 by

When you’re wondering why your chest feels frozen, get thee to a doctor. Continue reading →

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