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Motorists: Beware the Trailer Hitch!
Growing up, my family was very active in various outdoor motoring activities. My father built custom boats (check out this old post for more about that), boating, dirt bike racing, trail riding, and running around Jeep trails in a dune buggy. All of these required towing these vehicles, which also needed a large, half-ton truck… Read more
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The Avocado Toast Incident: A Six Sentence Story
Stephanie was on the other side of the coffee shop counter when she greeted Daniel with a bright smile. He always ordered a croissant, chocolate if available, along with a Cappuccino, but today, instead of a pastry, Daniel ordered avocado toast. Stephanie’s bright smile brightened even more as she remarked, “Good, I like to see… Read more
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Tango & Altoids Revisited
The post below was originally posted on February 20, 2006. Jesus, that was more than 20 years ago! It was the second post on my first blog, which I discontinued many years ago. Occasionally, I like to resurrect an old post, rewrite it a little (i.e., run it through an editor to see all the… Read more
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The Debut of the (Sacramento) A’s
I’m sure the few people who read my blog are tired of me pissing all over John Fisher and my ex-favorite team. “The A’s are even closer now! They are in our hometown!” Or “I was never an A’s fan, but now I can see Major League teams play here in River City!” Still, I… Read more
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Observations From the Mat #10: Are Yoga Mats Really Necessary?
In my practice, this question has been raised occasionally, mostly in books I have read: Are yoga mats essential? Below is a combination of the old question and new information with a possible answer for me. When I became interested in yoga nearly twenty years ago, I recall attempting and ultimately failing to create and… Read more
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The Dive
This story was originally posted as a Six-Sentence Story hosted by GirlieOnTheEdge. Not being tall, dark, and handsome, my mating techniques featured humor and self-deprecation. So when my wife reminded me of this story, I told her when we were dating years ago, I wanted to flesh it out a little longer than six sentences.… Read more
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