Tag: writing
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Episode 98- Meter Men and Other Middle-Aged Power Fantasies…
Well well well… guess who was here again today? Yes. Himself. The Lord of the Faurel Hill. The High Priest of Poles and Wires. The man who reads a meter like it’s a sacred rite, and always, always, leaves the flap open just enough to say: “I was here.” Every single time. Only when I’m…
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Soft Deeds, Strong Roots…
I’d like to think I’m as kind as possible, not in the showy way, but in the ordinary moments that present themselves when you’re paying attention. I don’t go around planning acts of kindness. It’s more like… when something feels right, I do it. Sometimes I’ll buy a lotto scratch ticket for the cashier at…
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The Me You Can’t See…
Daily Writing Prompt: How would you describe yourself to someone who can’t see you? Funny how this prompt feels like déjà vu, just a different spin on the one from a few days ago: How would you describe yourself to someone? Since we’re on WordPress and mostly connect through words and screens anyway, I guess…
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Lessons from an Ornery Old Blind Man…
Life Lessons from a Blind Old Dog… I’m sitting here with Heff, the ornery old blind man himself. Fifteen years on this earth, and he’s still teaching me things I never thought I’d learn. You see, Heff wasn’t always like this. Back in the day, he was my shadow, following me everywhere, full of attitude…
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Why Does Life Feel Like a Never-Ending Sh*tshow?…
So, I’m chatting to someone today, and they hit me with this gem:“How come we have so much sh*t going on in our lives?” And honestly, it stopped me in my tracks. Because… why? Why do some people seem to glide through life like swans on a lake, while the rest of us are paddling…
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Episode 97 – The Graveyard Gala…
The Graveyard Gala: RSVP Optional… In Ireland, the yearly graveyard mass isn’t just a mass, it’s the Met Gala for the dearly departed. Everyone piles into the graveyard in their Sunday best, murmuring prayers while scanning the crowd like hawks: “Who showed up? Who didn’t?” Miss it, and the whispers start before the priest even…
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What if the Dinosaurs We Buried were really Dragons?…
Daily Writing Prompt: If you could bring back one dinosaur, which one would it be? Now see, that’s assuming we all agree on what a “dinosaur” really was. But let’s just ask the obvious: who wrote that part of history? Who named them, shaped the bones, told the story, and then changed it every few…
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Episode 95 – Silence Speaks Volumes (and None of It Is Good)…
Silence – The Bully’s Favorite Weapon… You know what wrecks my head sometimes? When people think that silence makes them smart, powerful, or mysterious. Let me tell you something: it doesn’t make you clever. It makes you controlling, childish, and just a little bit pathetic. Take Bully and Fanny, for example. They love to go…
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