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  • My So Called Life

    Dear Stupid Ass Neighbors,

    July 10, 2026 /No Comments

    A letter my neighbors will never read. About gossip, corruption, and the survival logic that outlives the war that made it. Turns out it sounds familiar.

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    My So Called Life

    Not the Captain

    July 9, 2026 /No Comments

    I took the council seat. I'm not taking the presidency too. On refusing to captain a ship full of people who'd rather go down with it.

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  • Midlife Musings

    Music Roulette 9 ~ Jagged Little Playlist

    July 8, 2026 /No Comments

    It is common for music to trigger involuntary memories. Without trying, a song plays, and a recollection pops up without trying. Music shows up during everyday activities, and we pay it no mind. We listen to music while commuting, working out, doing chores, and the mind wanders and old memories come wandering out. I’d like to evoke some autobiographical music encoded memories. Time for another round of music roulette. Let’s see what memories emerge from this random playlist of uncurated songs.

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  • Movie Musings

    Battle: Los Angeles Didn’t Fail the Critics. The Critics Failed Battle: LA

    July 7, 2026 /No Comments

    Critics panned Battle: LA. As a veteran, I'm here to explain exactly why they were reviewing the wrong movie.

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    You Are The Walrus

    July 6, 2026 /No Comments

    A lech at the neighborhood gate, an unwanted embrace, and the exact moment two versions of myself, one starving for validation and one that knows better, went to war.

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Writing about the random ass shit going on in my life since 2007. I pull no punches and use salty language. Read at your own risk.

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