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The Front Side of 40
On Thursday, I celebrated my 40th birthday. By “celebrated,” I mean that my partner, Doug, took me to a local brewery where we gorged on foods made of cheese and bread and potatoes. Next, … more →
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The Front Side of 40
j3black wrote 3 months ago: On Thursday, I celebrated my 40th birthday. By “celebrated,” I mean that my partner, Dou … more →
Going Around the Block to Get Next Door
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j3black wrote 4 months ago: 1:29 p.m. AAAAHHHHH! Everybody and everything are in my way today. I wanted nothing more than to get … more →
Books: Real and Imagined
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j3black wrote 4 months ago: Today, I traversed the rows of an enormous field of used books, and I reaped hard. A local library h … more →
Less Than Stellar
j3black wrote 4 months ago: Advertisers love me because I know what’s true: commercials are the reason TV exists. I only p … more →
Vi-Char's Customized Mish-Mash
j3black wrote 5 months ago: Jane and I are in Vermont to attend a workshop on disabilities training, which begins tomorrow. We … more →
Stars
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j3black wrote 5 months ago: I wanted feathered bangs like Farrah’s. I wanted to make the sidewalk light up with each step … more →
Which One of You Guys Is the Woman?
j3black wrote 5 months ago: The debate over marriage equality centers on the legitimacy of same-sex marriage. Opponents claim th … more →
Unpacking My Lunch Box
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j3black wrote 11 months ago: At an antique mall today, I noticed many lunchboxes that I coveted as a child. In my early elementar … more →
My 2008 List, in No Particular Order
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j3black wrote 11 months ago: I love year-end lists. I hate year-end lists. It’s helpful to take time to reflect, and I inva … more →
Believable Fiction
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j3black wrote 11 months ago: Fact can be stranger than fiction, but readers tend to have a low threshold for the unconventional i … more →
Must Be the First Night of Hanukkah
j3black wrote 11 months ago: The candle we lit hours ago is still burning. My sweater is saturated with the scent of fried oil. I … more →
Doing the Aftermath
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j3black wrote 11 months ago: I’ve never experienced an earthquake, but from what I know about them, I’m guessing they … more →
Jane's School Bag Meme
j3black wrote 11 months ago: Jane invited me and some of her other buddies to play Show and Tell, or perhaps a better name would … more →
Answers to Reader Fan Mail
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j3black wrote 12 months ago: Yes, I’m growing a beard. No I’m not doing it because the weather is getting colder. Yes … more →
The Elephant in the Room (No, Not the Pink One)
j3black wrote 1 year ago: In an editorial published earlier this week, Leonard Pitts expresses his disappointment that “ … more →
TTFN, Darling
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j3black wrote 1 year ago: Just a few days ago I was anticipating the arrival of Jane and her husband Jimmy. They visited this … more →
I Hope They Drive Into a Cul-de-sac
j3black wrote 1 year ago: Today on the flat screens in the cafeteria, MSNBC showed “breaking news” of police chasi … more →
Red + Blue = ?
j3black wrote 1 year ago: On one of the hardhitting Sunday news shows, one of the pundits referred to “states that Democ … more →
Cooking 101, as Taught by The Universe
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j3black wrote 1 year ago: My novel has been on the back burner for a few months. I have to admit that I’ve turned the he … more →
