Tag Archives: Opinion

Carry-On Luggage

Posted on May 15, 2019 by

There’s no bag check on this one-way flight. 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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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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Kids Can Be Jerks

Posted on May 22, 2018 by

Some kids are just dickheads. It’s amazing to see kids at 10 already being dickheads, but it’s there. When redirecting or reprimanding a kid, the last thing I used to expect was some sort of reply starting with “But we … Continue reading →

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Coaching The Little Things – Soccer Edition

Posted on November 16, 2017 by

I co-coached my older son’s soccer team this past few months, boys aged 7 to 8, the U9 level. Last year I coached his team, also, in a less-competitive league with 4v4 play. This year we had the step-up, 7v7 … Continue reading →

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The Energy Vampires Arise

Posted on October 11, 2016 by

Energy Vampires are people who leave you exhausted after you spend time with them.  I have a few in my life, some at work and some in regular world life.  The work EVs are the worst.  They don’t realize what … Continue reading →

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Nobody Cares, Burnout

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

Did a show last night for about 300 people in a large casino North of Seattle.  Most everybody seemed to like me.  Not everybody’s always gonna like me.  Not on-stage, not on the roads, not in the aisle of a … Continue reading →

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