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    My So Called Life,  Rotting Roots

    I Have Read the Books. So I Wrote One.

    October 28, 2026 /No Comments

    I called the ex Dad in the middle of arguments, for years. I have not spoken to my father in twenty-three years. This is why I wrote the book.

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    Spiteful Thinking: A Toxic Homeownership Story

    October 27, 2026 /No Comments

    Twenty-two years of deferred maintenance, one exit walkthrough, and a mother who shuts down at the first question. Guess who inherits the repair list.

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    All Saints’ Day Round 2: The Dead Are Better Company

    October 26, 2026 /No Comments

    It says a lot when my son and I both prefer the dead to the living. Last year he came to the cemetery mostly by force. This year, no coercion needed, just flowers, a picnic, and a plan to keep La Llorona out of it.

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    Once Around Again – Named from the Ashes

    August 30, 2026 /No Comments

    Thirteen years after the naming, a look back at what mr horrible has become, and why the name outlived the man.

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    Conveniently Out of Range

    August 11, 2026 /No Comments

    When a mother's silence turns out to be a test of control, not a truce, and she gets caught trying to find out if she still owns you.

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