Must Be This Tall to Ride
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Hey, Is Anybody Out There?
Hey everyone. This is just a little test to see if any of you are still connected to this blog.…
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The Underdog
I have to set the record straight.
Because a lot of people seem to think I’m this big mess of…
The Write Stuff: Gotta Find a Home
The world started changing with a breakfast sandwich and a cup of coffee.
He was walking to work.
She was…
How to Feel Grateful
I just watched Life of Pi.
Reading the book was on my to-do list. But I just never got around…
Grade School Shenanigans
I kept my head down.
My first-grade teacher was really letting me have it in front of the entire class.…
Sept. 11, 2001: A Reflection on Freedom
It’s the jumpers plummeting to their deaths that I’ll always think of first.
A half hour earlier, everyone in those…
Hey, Match Girls: Piss Off. You Had Your Chance.
Now that I no longer have an active Match.com account, women are emailing and “winking” at me, left and right.…
The Write Stuff: Dysfunctional Literacy
I’ve decided to write about writing.
Maybe it can be a regular thing. Maybe I’ll do it every Sunday.
Maybe…
Good Shit
You might think I lack self-confidence.
The entire theme of Must Be This Tall To Ride has a sometimes serious,…
How to Succeed at Anything
It’s not easy.
But it is simple.
If you want to succeed—in anything, whether it be love, or work, or…
Writer’s Block
I lose sleep over it.
Writer’s block.
Because this project matters to me. Other than my son and job, I…
