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    My So Called Life

    The Neighborhood Council Files – Boiling Point

    June 14, 2026 /No Comments

    The man behind the curtain launches an extortion campaign. The frogs notice the pot is boiling. I spend my Saturday wrangling panicked adults.

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    The Neighborhood Council Files ~ The Man Behind the Curtain

    June 13, 2026 /No Comments

    He controlled the data, locked the chats, raised the fees, and refused oversight. When the new council finally asked him to play by the rules, he quit. Via WhatsApp.

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    The Neighborhood Council Files

    June 11, 2026 /No Comments

    The Neighborhood Council Files - where I share anecdotes and observations as secretary for my Neighborhood Council while in Guatemala.

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  • Midlife Musings

    How to Ruin a Good Time – The Black Hole Situationship

    December 13, 2023 /No Comments

    My friend X left our holiday party in tears over a scrub who won't even call it a relationship. I watched him self-destruct and I have thoughts. Mostly: know your worth.

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    Unconscious Bias the Job Killer

    November 15, 2023 /No Comments

    My saga of work life with a horrible boss continues under the toxic cloud of unconscious bias.

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