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Your Brother Hit You?

Yeah, and he tried to cut my finger off!

6d ago

A drawing of two men, one holding a meat cleaver chasing the other who is missing part of a finger. They’re surrounded by beer bottles. DRAWING BY: Author

6d ago

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The Memoirist

Not In Polite Company

Are some childhood memories best left unsaid?

6d ago

Hand-drawn image of a hand holding a bird underwater. The bird is wearing swim fins, goggles, and a snorkel. Drawing by author.

6d ago

J.W.,

The first thing I noted, when I started reading your story, was that it was going to take 14 minutes of my time. I wasn't sure I wanted to…

Apr 1

Apr 1

Death — It’s All In How You Look At It

The hospital had called, an ambulance had brought our Mom into the emergency room. Her COPD was making it difficult for her to breathe. We…

Mar 31

Photograph of the author’s parents at a family wedding.

Mar 31

Grocery Stores Are Amazing — Who Knew?

I am not a shopper. I am what you might refer to as a “get-in-get-it-get-out” kind of consumer. The act of wandering a store looking at…

Mar 31

A picture showing stacks of plastic clamshell containers filled with brightly colored cake frosting. Image by Author.

Mar 31

I Was Raised By Smokers (and so far) Have Lived to Tell About It

Back before “second-hand-smoke” was a thing.

Mar 31

Drawing of a dapper man holding a martini in one hand and a cigarette in the other. Image by Author.

Mar 31

Here’s Looking At You Kid

We may not always like what we see in the mirror.

Sep 9, 2022

Drawing of a man — that looks like a bee — seeing himself reflected in a mirror. Drawing by author

Sep 9, 2022

Recent Vote Guarantees Hudsonville Michigan’s Continued Ignorance

August 4th, 2022, marked the beginning of the end for the small-minded holier-than-thou 62 percent living in Jamestown…

Aug 7, 2022

Recent Vote Guarantees Hudsonville Michigan’s Continued Ignorance

Aug 7, 2022

Rabbit Pee

Or, the things that happen when you mix babies and bunnies.

Apr 12, 2022

Drawing of a baby sitting on the floor holding a bunny by the neck and sticking a carrot in its eye. Drawing by author

Apr 12, 2022

The Easter Rolex

It occurs to me, as I struggle to write the opening of this story, how ignorant I can be. I’ve come to this realization — that may have…

Apr 12, 2022

Drawing of a Mexico street scene with two rabbits wearing a sombrero and a long jacket filled with Rolex watches. Drawing by author

Apr 12, 2022

Dave Meir

Dave Meir

I write about life experiences that may contribute to uncontrolled drooling later in life. Support Medium writers: https://medium.com/@dhmeir/membership

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