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Writing Wounded

Writing Wounded

Medium, when will you recognize the “rest of us?”

Apr 10

The End of the Rope

The End of the Rope

When you’re fresh out of prayers and wondering “what’s next?”

Apr 6

9:29

Oh, that retribution lasts as long

Mar 31

“Take Your Best Shot”

“Take Your Best Shot”

An American Saga

Mar 24

Death Map, NYC

Death is all around us…

Remington Write

Mar 24

Women, Please Don’t Attack Other Women for Having Differing Views of the Cuomo Case

Women, Please Don’t Attack Other Women for Having Differing Views of the Cuomo Case

Predatory behavior in either sex is ugly

Mar 18

For the Second Time in Over Two Years Here, I Deleted a Story

For the Second Time in Over Two Years Here, I Deleted a Story

And I am ashamed and disgusted with myself

Mar 17

Let’s Not “Return to Normal”

Let’s Not “Return to Normal”

The pandemic created a rite of passage for us to become something better than normal.

Mar 15

Power to the Primates: Inside the subreddit investing group that’s shaking Wall Street’s tree

Power to the Primates: Inside the subreddit investing group that’s shaking Wall Street’s tree

Beneath this planet of toxic masculinity, political incorrectness, and scatological humor is a surprising core of human decency

Mar 14

Spring is Coming and With it, the “Lawn Police”

Spring is Coming and With it, the “Lawn Police”

Heaven help the dandelion

Mar 12

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