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Unmoored: Coming of Age in Troubled Waters

Unmoored: Coming of Age in Troubled Waters

An explosively rendered family drama on the high seas encapsulates the conflict between a young girl's search for self and a father's dream.

2023

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The Day I Was Forced to Parade Around “The Donald’s” Dining Room Table

The King’s royal request to pluck a maiden of his choosing

Mar 14

frog with a gold crown sitting on a lily pad

Mar 14

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How to Tell Your Family to F*ck Off When You’re Dead

My grandfather’s revealing last will and testament

Sep 2, 2024

How to Tell Your Family to F*ck Off When You’re Dead

Sep 2, 2024

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Freighter Hopping in the 70s: Unleashing Teenage Adventure and Rebellion

How I survived my family’s sailing voyage in Central America

1d ago

photo of freighter on the ocean

1d ago

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TV Commercial Musings From a Martha Stewart Stand-In

“It’s a good thing” (or is it?)

May 29

Martha Stewart and her film double wearing matching blue sweaters

May 29

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Hollywood Thrills and Chills: Stunt Drivers, Dangerous Rides, And a Manson Mystery Unveiled

A recounting of my conversation with the late, great Hollywood stuntman Pete Porteous

Apr 9

Pacific Coast Highway near Big Sur

Apr 9

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They’re Partying on the Other Side

A Skeptic’s Guide to Love, Loss, and Death

Mar 24

They’re Partying on the Other Side

Mar 24

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Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs

Celebrating International Women’s Day Every Day

How we, as a collective Optimus Prime, can win the battle against Musk’s et al. Decepticons

Mar 13

Transformer-like robot stalking the city

Mar 13

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10 Tips to Help You Successfully Narrate Your First Audiobook!

Lessons learned from ground zero in a professional studio

Mar 9

woman in a recording studio booth

Mar 9

This is truely the most heartrending and achingly beautiful pieces I have ever read on Medium.

Mar 7

Mar 7

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Where Are We headed?

The political landscape is teetering on the edge

Mar 7

soldier

Mar 7

JR Roessl

JR Roessl

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Writer and published author. Former model and commercial actor. Former guest host for Jupiter Channel Japan (a la Bill Murray in Lost in Translation). Humorist.

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