Writing
Essays on connection, repair, and the occasional joke that saved my life. Fifty-odd of them, and counting.
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Yale Writer’s Workshop 2025 Epilogue
I woke up, cleaned up, packed, and headed to the city. I made my way to Times Square, stored my…
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Sacrifice for Love
I just realized something. I’ve been trying to have it all. I want to maintain my high standards, including for…
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I Love You Mom Part II
This is the fourth anniversary of Mom’s passing. I missed saying goodbye to her. I was 30 pounds in on…
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I Love You Mom Part I
Hey Mom. I miss you. I love you. I’m doing good. Jade and Lee and everyone is well. You should…
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About The Dragon in the Basement …
Nobody should care about this, but one of the reasons I haven’t focused on ‘The Dragon in the Basement’ is…
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Yale
Anyone who knows me probably noticed why this picture is a big deal. I never wear stuff with logos on…
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Judging the Art of the Artists
Some writers of the baby boom and gen-x cusp generation wrote some wonderful speculative fiction that moved people across generations,…
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The Room is Big Enough
When I saw this poster, it reminded me of something I saw at breakfast that felt like a cool metaphor.…
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A Prayer for Los Angeles
A Prayer for Los Angeles Protect the heroes of Los Angeles May their hearts stay connected to each other May…
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Moving On
When I look back I have gratitude for everyone in my life. But last year, about a year ago, I…
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Losing Weight, Walking Again
Losing weight slowly but consistently has been challenging, but worth it. Every other time I ever lost weight it was…
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Sick of Being Sick
I’m coming to a conclusion on a lot of things right now. That’s even one of my intentions this month,…
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The Tortise
Final Draft Based on posts I see on LinkedIn and other social media platforms, it’s clear, this job market is…
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Carter and Marlo
I wrote a short-short story yesterday. As I understand it, flash fiction is a short story of less than 800…
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Lying
It’s not that everyone lies. It’s that, some of us live in cultures that want us to lie, that teach…
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Self-Sabotage
When you have CPTSD, one of the first things that you learn is that, yes, you might have trouble with…
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The Kids Are Alright
This week was another one of epiphanies and changes. But it was strange for me. I’ve felt for a while…
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Rebirth
I feel reborn. I’ve felt reborn for months, but it hit me today. I’m tired. But it’s just the lingering…
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The Treasure Hoard
My workshop has become a treasure room. I’ve got a shelf full of stuff I bought on ebay while depressed.…