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The Boner Killer
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote up a list of brief stories that I appreciate because of the ways they twisted and pivoted, reversed and subverted. It…
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Here Comes Stupid
We were out of sorts last week, our routine shot.
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As L.A.
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Portrait of a Dinosaur
A few years back, my wife and I had this text exchange: Wife: Do we want a Sulcata tortoise?
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December 2024

Shame Gets Shit Done
Last New Year’s Eve, I was standing on my deck with my best friend, Eric, and his son, Carter.
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Brawl at the Craft Fair
Our canyon overflows with small-town charm, but it’s charm with a razor’s edge, the kind that comes when you butt up against the stomping ground of…
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Love Thy Neighbor?
I just rewatched It’s a Wonderful Life. It’s easily one of my favorites, which is weird for a writer who often waxes poetic on the darker side of…
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Notes from New England
About five years ago, my daughter asked if we could change up Thanksgiving.
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Crossroads Commerce
My family and I recently visited Salem, Massachusetts.
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November 2024

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