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    Thoughts and Ponderings

    Your Call Is Important to Us – Tales from the VA Virtual Town Hall

    June 9, 2026 /No Comments

    A North Texas veteran sits through a VA virtual town hall engineered to fail. No agenda, four callers, and every real question shunted off for "personal follow up.

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    You Had One Job – 5 Mistakes My Brother Made After My Divorce

    March 10, 2026 /No Comments

    I drove 1400 miles to my brother's apartment after the divorce because I thought he was safe. He was not a safe space. Thirteen years later, here's the full accounting.

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    Blood Moon and Totality – One Eclipse at a Time

    March 3, 2026 /No Comments

    My complicated history with every eclipse. Is the blood moon tonight another omen? Or a moment to hope?

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    Twister 27 Years Later – Nostalgia in the Wind

    November 13, 2023 /No Comments

    Twister, 27 years later. Using the Hardings' failing marriage as a mirror for divorce, infidelity, and what the film actually says about men who ghost their wives.

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    The Hazards of Doom-Scrolling

    June 9, 2023 /No Comments

    My doom-scroll trip ended nowhere but in misery. Come along for the ride down trauma memory lane. Therapy is expensive.

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