Fishing, Radroaches, and Nursing Regrets

During a nice relaxing evening fishing in the wasteland between nukes, I had a few odd thoughts running through my mind. I get a lot of time to think and hash through some of the day’s more esoteric questions. For example, what would you have the toughest time doing in the wasteland? I think mine …

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Learning to Live with Change: Stroke, Retirement, and Independence

So I think I might shift gears a little here. As many of you know—and if you don't, I'll tell you again—I had a stroke a little over a year ago. Things were already going poorly in my career, and that was the moment I realized why I had been struggling so much in the …

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When the Lies Outlive the Liar

I mentioned writer’s block yesterday, and here’s why: I’ve been chewing on how to talk about this without sounding mean-spirited or like I’m slinging mud for the sake of it. The problem is, when the truth itself is ugly, there’s only so much you can do to make it sound polite. And honestly? I’m not …

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