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Duck Hunting & “Reverse Chemistry”
In my teenage years, my father, brother, and I were briefly into pheasant hunting. My father and brother loved fishing. I mostly came along to skip rocks until they told me to stop–I was scaring off the trout. But one year (some time in my high school years), my father bought some Remington 12-gauge shotguns,… Read more
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The Book I Keep Returning to More Than Any Other
On average, every year or so, I read (actually listen to the audiobook version of) Miguel Ruiz’s 1997’s classic The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom. I am sure that the fact that it is in audio format has something to do with my returning to the book so often, and Peter Coyote,… Read more
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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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