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DIY I Hardly Knew Ye
Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on. Most of my ambitious DIY projects were simply ideas I had. Moments of delusions thinking I have talent or patience to pull off something fantastical. Most times, these ideas remained in my head because I knew – or at least, assumed I knew – that Continue reading
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Slurs
If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why? We normally don’t think of slurs being a part of the general language; although, when we talk about slurs, we’re normally talking about one specific word. For the sake of this post, I’m also going to include non-slur words Continue reading
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Dear Teenage Dirtbag
What advice would you give to your teenage self? No matter what you think, there will always be some things that are out of your control. The sooner you accept this, the sooner you’ll stop being disappointed in people. Notice how I typed, “the sooner you’ll stop being disappointed in people” rather than “the sooner Continue reading
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Maybe These Daily Prompts Aren’t So Bad After All
What bores you? My son spins around on the extra wheeled chair in my office, staring blankly at his phone. Majority of his classmates are probably still in their beds, sleeping off late night excursions on Minecraft or Roblox or Fortnite or whatever games kids play on their tablets and phones these days. I can’t Continue reading
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I may be an addict
What is your favorite drink? “I’m on my third cup,” I say as I down the last of my chocolate cream cold brew. As much as I dislike the corporation that is Starbucks, they do come up with some fucking good, yuppie coffee drinks. My coworkers look at me, a mixture of awe and intense Continue reading
Chapin City Blues 