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The Book Project
I’m attempting to write my first book.
I’ve 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.
That’s 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.
I’m completely unfazed. I’m less interested and less affected by the occasion…
Play ‘Til 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. It’s not…
An Open Letter to Shitty Husbands, Vol. 6
You think you’re being nice. But you’re not.
You think you’re doing her a favor. But you’re 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 Isn’t Enough
For years, I wouldn’t hear it.
The complaining. Some men call it “nagging.” Or “bitching.” Or “PMS-ing.”
She must be…
It’s 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…