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A Guy Named Psycho
Did you hear there might be a serial killer in Colorado? Terrible tragedy, three bodies discovered on rural property, other people missing. Authorities are in search of a suspect, but the part that strikes me the most about this news story is the subhead: Law enforcement won’t say how they connected Baroz to the human…
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Orange, Red, Purple & Blue
This morning was weird, because it was 63° at 5:30 a.m. Our normal high for November 18 is only 48°, so you’ll forgive my disbelief. It can’t possibly be that warm, I thought, so I bundled myself up in a thick hoodie and stepped onto the porch. Immediately came back inside and swapped that hoodie…
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Throwing Down the Holiday Gauntlet
After my epic Christmas-light-hanging FAIL on Sunday, my dear wife took pity on me. “You know, we don’t have to hang lights this year,” Tara said. “We can just enjoy our neighbor’s!” This might have appeased me if said neighbor hadn’t thrown down the gauntlet on Sunday. Which wouldn’t have happened in the first place…
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Photobombing Pho
Last night, after a day staring death in the face from atop a giant ladder (by the way, Tara often accuses me of being overdramatic, but I have no idea why!), I was craving comfort food. Something hearty and satisfying. Life-affirming, if you will. So I whipped up a batch of Southwestern Corn Chowder. It…
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It’s a Long Way to the Top
Last year, I lamented the fact that I didn’t hang up Christmas lights. The problem was two-fold: I was stymied by snowy weather and a torn-up yard courtesy of a sewer line repair. This year, I vowed not to wait so long and promised to hang them up on a weekend in October when the…
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The Six Million Dollar Toy
First off, thank you for your positive comments regarding “The Egg!” I was especially intrigued by this one, from Deb: From my perspective Mark you could flesh this original out and turn it into a dystopian/sci-fi/fantasy novel. I wouldn’t mind knowing if Henry ever left that egg… especially since we only have about 8 years…
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