Author: Brian Kirwan
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Preparing for Vegas – Thoughts from April 6, 2024
Patti and I drive out tomorrow to Las Vegas. She wants to leave the house at 11:00 am. You may consider that barely in the morning, but it’s what time I woke up this morning. I set the clock for 9:00 am so I can do some of my morning stuff. Yes, two hours is…
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Being Irish, Retiring, and Rocks in My Throat – Thoughts from March 17 to 23, 2024
March 17, 2024 St Patrick’s Day means nothing to me. I used to care about wearing green on this day, but I’ve realized over the years that my last name is the only thing Irish about me. I’ve never been to Ireland, don’t drink beer, and am the opposite of a Catholic. Like every other…
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Competing Audio, Cassette Players, and Gender Outlaws – Thoughts from March 14 and 16, 2024
March 14, 2024 I’m at the Honda dealer getting my car worked on. It’s just a regular oil change with a tire rotation and new windshield wipers added. There is a TV on in the waiting area with a house buying show on it. Music is playing in the background much louder than it usually…
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Going Home, Laundry Day, and Cat Scratches – Thoughts from March 1 and 9, 2024
March 1, 2024 I woke up about 9:00 am and all four of the cats were in bed with me. This was as good a time to get up as any. I looked at my phone and hadn’t heard from Patti. I texted her and told her I was up and to call me when…
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Emergency Rooms, CT Scans, and Old Habits – Thoughts from February 29, 2024
It’s leap day or leap year or however you say it. I’m at the emergency room with Patti. She woke up and was blind in her right eye. Eventually, she could see out of the top of her eye, but the lower half was gray and blocking her sight. Because Patti is Patti, she drove…
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Anger at Idiots and Fix-it Jobs – Thoughts from February 27, 2024
I need cheering up. The past few days have been a series of events that have pushed me into angry guy territory. I have either yelled at people directly or secretly to myself. The world is pissing me off more than it has in years. It’s nothing new that’s getting me angry. The things that…
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Contact Sports, Lesbians, and Streaming Services – Thoughts from February 11 to 25, 2024
February 11, 2024 This is a day when I wish I hadn’t decided not to swear in my Thoughts papers. Today is Super Bowl Sunday (insert puke noise here). As usual on this day each year, there were a huge amount of A-holes on the freeway. At work, they had nachos, donuts, and cookies. I…
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Scratchy Throat, Star Wars, and Super 8 Movies – Thoughts from February 8 and 10, 2024
February 8, 2024 I’m sitting in Kaiser waiting for Patti to come out of her appointment for a pain that sounded like a kidney stone pain. While I was here, I got my flu and Covid shots. February 10, 2024 I was about to talk about this on February 8, but Patti finished her appointment…
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Me, Casual Conversations, and My Birth Certificate – Thoughts from January 21 and 27, 2024
January 21, 2024 As someone was talking about watching a football game and getting riled up, I had an existential crisis as I listened. I felt an urge to point out how I could never have a conversation about such a reprehensible sport. I held my tongue, but it made me wonder if I’m ever…
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Meditation, Hypnosis, and Rock Stars – Thoughts from January 14 and 20, 2024
January 14, 2024 I was listening to a meditation today. Why I was listening to it is not what I’m talking about today. Part of it was a positive affirmation to tell yourself. I’ve heard people saying these things before, but I was noticing how the affirmations have no connection to reality. Telling yourself you’re…
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