24 days ago by jaded

Driving up the mountain last night the sky was the color of blood orange, a strange combination of a low clouds and lights surrounding the concrete plant along the river front. Eerie, seductive and an omen for impending rain. This morning the clouds (fog?) was so thick I couldn’t see my neighbor’s h ...

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129 days ago by herculodge

There once was a man in his early twenties. Socially awkward, especially around women, he had never even been on a date. Instead, he withdrew into his college studies, found companionship in books, and grew an unruly beard. Untouched by human warmth, his demeanor was a bit crazed and unsettling. His ...

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134 days ago by herculodge

“Those people” is a generic term for the marginalized and the unfortunate, those who are regarded as freaks, pariahs, losers, and lunatics. Sometimes “those people” are perceived legitimately as crazy, undesirable, or malignant or all three. Other times, they are mere scapegoats, projections of thei ...

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176 days ago by maggs737

J. expressed concern today that he was one of “those people” (i.e., Americans, the only real people) who is really into Germany. You know: grouping their identities around lederhosen fandom due either to a tenuous genealogical bond or a young-adult interest in wizardry. Those people: throwing a Wand ...

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216 days ago

Rising from the grave of my subconscious and shambling toward the bright light of your computer in an inexorable quest to eat your brain, these are... ...The Little Details. [More]

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236 days ago by jaded

The problem with taking the high road, is the path is narrow, and dangerously impassable in some sections. The view is shielded by scrub brush and fallen trees. Passage takes longer, and the only validation is of a self-congratulatory nature. It’s no wonder the high road is less traveled. ********** ...

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257 days ago by jaded

Since my FIL was stable, we returned home Monday evening to attend to personal matters, wash clothes, and check on Satan’s evil minions (the four-legged ones). I was searching the closet for appropriate attire if or perhaps when it becomes necessary to plant my FIL. I smiled as I recalled the last o ...

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258 days ago by jaded

Yet another laborious journey south to accomplish great things has proved utterly fruitless. What was supposed to an opportunity to expunge the in-law’s home of extraneous artifacts and distribute family treasures, has evolved into an extended stay in the hospital waiting room. Hours were wasted in ...

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