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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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The Hole in My Chest: A Six Sentence Story
Back in early January of 2023, I had my gallbladder removed; it was done via a laparoscopy: the surgical team made four incisions in my belly: one for a camera (the laparoscope), one for a tube to fill my gut with gas to open the surgical field, and two other incisions. I never asked what Read more
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