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Tina, Eat the Food!
I had a Zoom meeting with a Hollywood producer this morning. Which is a very cool sentence to type out, but not nearly as glamorous as it sounds. I’d love to say I was pitching the screenplay for my novel to some big-time movie studio, but alas, I was merely interviewing a guy for a…
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Hanging Out with Charlie & Bob
Ten years ago, I had a sudden desire to move to Omaha, Nebraska. This was weird. I had never even been to Omaha at the time. I’d driven by, on the freeway, during my road trip a couple of weeks earlier. But for some reason I got it in my head that I wanted to…
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The Blind Feeding the Blind
My dad never met a blind taste test he didn’t like. Over the years, we have sampled a wide variety of foods and beverages to figure out which we liked best. We’ve tried boxed mac ‘n cheese, ketchup, canned green beans, and tequila, to name just a few. It’s become a rite of passage, and…
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Mammoth Bones & Leaves of Gold
I’m so glad it’s October. I love the double-digit months. Cool weather > warm weather in my book. Not that it’s gotten very cold around here yet, but it’s only a matter of time. It may not feel like autumn yet, but it certainly looks like it! I took Monday off to spend some time…
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I Was Jewish for 72 Hours
For three days, I thought I was Jewish. Until my mom burst my bubble. Oy, vey. When my folks arrived on Saturday, we were doing the usual sitting-outside-and-catching-up thing. That’s when my mom dropped a bombshell. “I think we might have some Jewish ancestry,” she said. That was news to me, though not a total…
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Verdict’s Still Out on the Dog Walker
After my last post, several people wondered if I’d encountered the dog walker the next day. If we really are living in a simulation and he’s a glitch—background filler, if you will— then mentioning him on a public blog might result in his sudden disappearance. Maybe? I’m not entirely sure how this simulated reality stuff…
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