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The Book Project
Iâm attempting to write my first book.
Iâve been treating the project somewhat like I do my blog posts. I…
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The Separation Anniversary
She took off her wedding ring one year ago today.
Thatâs when I learned she did, anyway.
It was Easter…
The One Where Everything’s Different
At 4:37 a.m. Central Time, I turned 35.
Iâm completely unfazed. Iâm less interested and less affected by the occasion…
Play âTil the Ninth Inning
Two horrible things happened to me after turning 30.
I lost my job.
And I lost my family.
In both…
The Vampire Test
Pablo Picasso was a vampire.
The famed artist had a talent and reputation for sucking energy from the people he…
The Jesuit Standoff
Pooping embarrasses me more than almost anything.
You might say I suffer from a super-minor form of parcopresis. Itâs not…
An Open Letter to Shitty Husbands, Vol. 6
You think youâre being nice. But youâre not.
You think youâre doing her a favor. But youâre not.
You think…
Guest Post: The Rewritten Life
NOTE: This is the fourth in a series of guest posts set to run while I’m away. And it’s written…
Being Nice Isnât Enough
For years, I wouldnât hear it.
The complaining. Some men call it ânagging.â Or âbitching.â Or âPMS-ing.â
She must be…
Itâs Okay to Hurt
Sarah was just a child when she lost her big sister.
A gorgeous 17-year-old. Stricken with cancer. Died in her…