Nurseferatu and the Weight of Secrets

I feel like I’ve coasted all day, drifting between sleepiness and scattered thoughts. Before retirement, I worked mostly night shifts for over a decade. I was glad to take them—after all, I’ve always been something of a Nurseferatu. Today, I had a visit from some good friends passing through on their way to Burning Man. …

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Forgiveness?

Anyone remember those old inspirational posters that used to hang in offices? You know the ones — a soaring eagle with the word Perseverance slapped underneath, or a mountain peak promising Excellence. These days, they’ve mostly been replaced by internet memes your friends text you when they think you need a pick-me-up. And honestly, there’s …

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Greetings from the Wasteland

Well greetings from the Wasteland. Have a lot of tasks to do in the non-wasteland but I am choosing a little bit of escape right now.   The new fishing in the game is fun and I actually caught one of the local Legends just now. For those of you playing along at home it …

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The Crowned Prince of Mediocrity

You ever feel worthless as a human being? When I’m in a funk, that’s the first thought that always crawls up. People like to remind me of my value—yada, yada, yada—but I still can’t climb over that wall sometimes.   I saw the shrink yesterday. And yes, I know some of you are thinking, “Good, …

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