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The T-Rex, the Woodchuck and the Wildebeest

Posted on January 13, 2026 by

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[This is a piece from 2013 which I read to my writing group today. It was good for a few laughs which we all needed. ‘It’s not literature,’ as a snooty friend of mine would say, but I don’t care. I like stories where… Continue Reading “The T-Rex, the Woodchuck and the Wildebeest”

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Staying in My Lane

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It’s not often that someone will just stand in my way and refuse to move. It happened once when I was driving to a community center in a neighborhood that was having a hard time with young men not having enough worthwhile things to… Continue Reading “Staying in My Lane”

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The T-Rex, the Woodchuck and the Wildebeest

Posted on May 17, 2015 by

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One of my favorite little weird stories from a couple of years ago.

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The T-Rex, the Woodchuck and the Wildebeest

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

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Once upon a time, there was a stringy brown woodchuck who desperately wanted to be big and powerful. His powerful urge to be powerful convinced him to buy a T-Rex costume on Amazon.com which he wore coursing through the woodchuck tunnels at night hoping… Continue Reading “The T-Rex, the Woodchuck and the Wildebeest”

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What I Wish Mitt Romney Would Say

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

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By now, everyone in the universe is either talking about Mitt Romney or that very weird mom who not only still nurses her 3-year son but is thoughtful enough to give him his own TIME cover as a keepsake.  It’ll look great on his college… Continue Reading “What I Wish Mitt Romney Would Say”

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What happens here on Red's Wrap is all over the map. There is no single theme, no overarching gripe, no malady of my own or others that dominates. I write about what seems important or interesting at the moment and what aims me toward hope. I write stories, essays, poems - whatever fits the day and the mood. Nothing stays the same, here or anywhere. That's a good thing. Happiness. It's relative.

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