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Vacation PTSD and Loud Nerds – Thoughts from May 14 and 15, 2023
May 14, 2023 I’m tired and cranky. It’s Mother’s Day, but that’s not why I’m cranky. Patti’s mom and my mom are no longer alive. It’s my life that’s feeling more and more out of control. Patti makes decisions for me, my work makes decisions, and time doesn’t allow me to make more than a…
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Sexist Old Men and Unpleasant Pets – Thoughts from April 30 and May 06, 2023
April 30, 2023 Last day of the month, here we are. I want to start this Thoughts paper with a thought from yesterday. I was in a van of older gentlemen and they started talking about comedians. One of them said he doesn’t like female comedians that speak vulgarly. As part of that, he mentioned…
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Drugs and Fairies in a Capitalist Society – Thoughts from April 19 and 23, 2023
April 19, 2023 I just heard on the radio someone referencing 4/20 tomorrow. It’s a pot head holiday. I think it’s the same station that plays Bob Marley at 4:20 in the afternoon. They made a joke about hot boxing a taxi. I understand these references, but don’t find them funny. Marijuana has never been…
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Accidents, Foxes, and Awards – Thoughts from April 15 and 16, 2023
April 15, 2023 There are often stories about celebrities getting into snow skiing, rock climbing, scuba diving, or some other accidents. The celebrities are called out for bravely surviving the accidents. I roll my eyes at all these stories. If they are doing an activity that is dangerous, we should treat them like the statistic…
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Disposable Wipes and Freeway Rants – Thoughts from April 12, 2023
I haven’t talked about my toilet habits in a while, so let’s do that. At home, I’ve been using disposable wipes. I use two disposable wipes and much less toilet paper. In this way, I’m single handedly saving the environment. Okay, enough with the jokes. They simply get me cleaner sooner than toilet paper alone.…
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