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nobody knows the trouble i’ve seen.

“Hell to the No”: Why I’m Upset About the Death of Whitney Houston

By on March 6, 2012

It’s not like I knew her personally. We weren’t buds. We didn’t have a whole lot in common, other than being almost the same age. And being American. And being sultry, soulful mezzo-sopranos with two-and-a-half-octave ranges who, in our prime, could knock the crap out of any song we sang. Oh, wait. That was her, [...]

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whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger

Why I Thought I Was Going to Die When I Turned 23. And Why I Was Right. (Part 2)

By on January 10, 2012

Where was I? Oh yes, I had zoomed out of my body while running down the street after a morning spent with my stoner friends!  For those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, I’m assuming that: a) you haven’t read last week’s post, or b) your short-term memory doesn’t extend past [...]

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Why I Thought I Was Going to Die When I Turned 23. And Why I Was Right. (Part 1)

By on January 3, 2012

Have you ever had the feeling something big was going to happen? And then it did? And somehow, knowing it was coming was part of its power? In my case, it was the number 23. I’m not the only one to have a “thing” with this number. Melissa, my sweetheart, had it show up in [...]

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What I Learned from My Cat’s Crack Addiction

By on September 6, 2011

Don’t do drugs. Everyone knows that, right? But it’s easier said than done. Ask my cat Lucy. Lucy is a good cat. Oh sure, she has a slight tendency to bite things – people, paper, wooden railings. You should have seen it before I re-painted it. Lucy’s oral fixation extends to her eating habits. When [...]

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