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Hard Things Small and Large

Posted on July 15, 2025 by

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[Prompt: What bothers you and why?] I’d say that the heat bothers me but I’m resigned to it. Weak coffee bothers me, nearly as much as coffee not being hot enough. On the topic of coffee, flavored creamers bother me. A lot. Like hazelnut.… Continue Reading “Hard Things Small and Large”

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Old Girls, Fish, and Wrestling

Posted on July 15, 2024 by

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Current events are interrupting my search for a carefree dotage. One of my grandmothers went fishing every day. She was an extremely round person and very short and always wore a dress with an apron, even in her rowboat, which, I guess, makes sense… Continue Reading “Old Girls, Fish, and Wrestling”

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