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And sometimes it's even like this
You see your first girlfriend across the room - until today you hadn't seen her for over 35 years. She's talking to your wife. She's pointed at you, and they are laughing.
No, not a dream. -
...and not all the time, but more often than I ever dreamed, it is like this:
A gorgeous French Woman wearing a sleeveless dress with horizontal black and white stripes and a flapper-bob hairdo approaches you and asks you to swing dance to Duke Ellington being played live by a 14 piece jazz band in a loft in Long Island. She reads the expression on your face and says, "Don't worry, I will follow everything you do flawlessly ( Read more... ) -
Imposter Syndrome
My biggest imposter syndrome isn't work-related. Lots of people have that.
I have it whenever I'm in conversation with grown-ups. Will they figure out I'm not really one?
Rain barrels, golf, home improvement, double-breasted suits, etc. -
A Short Story
[JANE and BOB no longer share a cubicle. JANE has walls now. She's doing well. I'm happy for her]
[BOB enters JANE's cubicle. Maybe he knocked.]
JANE: Hi, Bob! What can I do for you?
[BOB cries. For about five minutes. He stops and gets up.]
JANE: Glad to help.
[BOB nods, and leaves]
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A Short Story
Bob: my intern didn't get the McClotsky file to your intern
Jane: I don't care?
Bob: what?
Jane: I know you are hurting and have been hurting a long time. I've been hurting too
Bob: wait... who are we?
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An unexpected great time
Frances wanted to see her grandmother again, and finally mustered up the courage (dementia pretty advanced) so we went there for the weekend. I've been there several times without her, many actually, and I no longer enjoy that trip. Very hard to be in the house with Mom and Pop. I put a good spin on it and said, "It will be like one of our old ( Read more... ) -
You ever get away with something you never thought you would get away with?
You ever get away with something you never thought you would get away with and then you are like, "Now what?"
The email I got:
To make things easier on our emcee, please send me your speech/presentation/performance title and a script for how you'd like our emcee to introduce you by Monday, August 13.
My response sent today, August 13:
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My Life Story
MOM: I am your Mom. Hi. This is an oven. It is Modern. You cook with it. It takes about an hour to make a potato.
13 years later:
POP: I am your Mom's new husband. Hi. I can't believe you don't have a Microwave yet. A "microwave" as everyone but your family knows, is Modern. It cooks food *fast*. In the time it took me to have sex with your mom just ( Read more... ) -
Nothing personal
Hey, look, I love your writing. That's why I've been following your posts for over a decade. Seriously ( Read more... )
