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    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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    Pretty Privilege Inc

    October 29, 2026 /No Comments

    At 50, I’m the companion older women in Guatemala want on their arm. In the United States, I’d be a liability. Same woman, different market.

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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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