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The Old Grind

Posted on May 3, 2014 by

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I miss plain. I miss making do. I miss the feeling that what I have would have to be good enough. I miss never thinking that other people had it better. I miss hash. I miss seeing Sunday’s leftover pot roast curling out of… Continue Reading “The Old Grind”

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Fighting Fair in a Sucker Punch World

Posted on April 22, 2014 by

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You cannot calmly discuss your differences with someone who has a shiv in his shoe. You either have to get yourself a shiv or you have to walk away. The pitiful thing about people who’ve read the self-help manuals about how to manage conflict and fight fair is… Continue Reading “Fighting Fair in a Sucker Punch World”

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You’re Asking the Wrong Question

Posted on March 22, 2014 by

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I’m sorry. Let me say this in the kindest possible way. Asking me what I will do to stay ‘young at heart’ as I get older is ageist. Why would anyone assume that it is better to be young at heart than old at… Continue Reading “You’re Asking the Wrong Question”

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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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