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I’m on a 45 kick lately.
Something I never thought I’d say to a record store clerk in 2023: “Excuse me, do you have the new Rolling Stones album?” Something I never thought a record store clerk would say to me in 2023: “Sorry, but we’re all sold out!” I told the clerk I was surprised how good Hackney Diamonds is,…
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A GLEAM in Our Eyes
Remember that time I was walking through the pitch-dark woods and noticed several pairs of menacing, glowing eyes staring me down? Well, the mystery has been solved…and I’m happy to report they did not belong to demonic spirits unleashed from the bowels of hell. Armed with a brighter LED headlamp and an insane amount of…
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178 steps, three miles of rebar, and a bajillion colorful leaves.
When we woke up Saturday morning, Tara turned to me and said, “Today is going to be a fun day.” She was not wrong. It’s been a long time since we’ve gone out exploring. Between the family reunion, yard work, errands, and less-than-ideal weather, we really haven’t had a chance. But wanting to check out…
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They wanted Ryan Reynolds, I gave ’em John Wayne.
One of our big initiatives at TobacCo is revamping the brand voice. As a cutting-edge digital solutions agency, we wanted to ditch the stodgy, boring tech-speak and liven things up. The goal: to be playful and funny, but still professional. Less jargon, more joking. I was all in. Humor is my jam. I couldn’t wait…
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Purple works for Prince, not prose.
Even though I bitch and moan about AI-generated content, the joke’s on me I guess, because I’ve actually incorporated it into my arsenal of writing tools at work. ChatGPT, what’s the definition of a hypocrite? I may have been dragged into the revolution kicking and screaming, but I have to admit, AI can be helpful…
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Do creepy glowing eyes in the woods mean I’m about to get Blair Witched?!
Monday morning, I was walking through the woods in the dark—because I’m insane—when I spotted several pairs of glowing eyes staring me down. I was wearing a beanie with a built-in LED light (spiffy!), which was obviously reflecting off them. Needless to say, the creepiness factor was off the charts. October, by its very nature,…
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