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Different kinds of Mementos

I tend to collect clutter – a LOT of clutter. Most of the things I collect fall under the broad category of “mementos”, and I keep them for that reason – to remind me of things I’ve long forgotten, to … Continue reading

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Empty Pockets

My dream is to walk out of my house with nothing in my pockets (no keys, no ID, no credit cards) and to walk into the world a free and unencumbered person. And to have this be perfectly fine. I’m … Continue reading

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Daring Ravine Driving – our first day in Colorado

It was our first day in Colorado. We arrived in Colorado Springs to play in the Glen Eyrie Castle. The only trouble was getting our trailer and equipment TO the castle. Turns out, they don’t make castles for easy trailer-access. … Continue reading

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Going public with my ideas

I am a grand schemer; I devise plans not just for me, but for the world. And a small part of those ideas get put into practice, and change things. But most of it goes undone. During the weekend in … Continue reading

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The Rules of Pull-Throughs

To the uninitiated, the term “pull-through” may not mean much. But it is a term ripe with meaning. Sometimes it masquerades as “pull-thru” or “pll-thrgh”, but the latter is only prevalent among people who hate vowels, and presumably they will … Continue reading

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Finally Legal

For the first time in years, I’m actually a legitimate resident of a state. That state happens to be Tennessee. For the entire time I was living in WV, I had a Washington State driver’s license. Once I had moved … Continue reading

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Kings among Stars

This weekend, I was in Iowa City, Iowa for a conference in which hundreds of college students from tons of colleges gather to find entertainment to bring to their campuses. For the entire weekend, performers of all kinds would showcase … Continue reading

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Travel and Life

We just got back from a great weekend, involving a trip to WV, spending some time with our grandparents, hauling a large radio antenna across town on top of our car, getting stung by a wasp, staying out until 2am, … Continue reading

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10 Steps to Enjoying Your Life

So I’ve been mulling over how it is that someone can make sure they enjoy their life. Here are my best guesses at the moment. 1. Learn to play an instrument. Guitar or piano always make great conversation starters, especially … Continue reading

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Professor by Day, Rock Star by Night

In the story of Spider-man, Peter Parker is always trying to juggle his twin duties of holding down a normal life (as, say, a college student), and living up to the huge demands of being Spider-man. This results in all … Continue reading

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