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Week 5. Guard your ears
When I first began training in the martial arts, I had to learn to trust my teachers–when they said I could do something I didn’t think I could do, I had to try. Then I would discover that I could do the thing. As I became more accomplished in the martial arts, I realized that…
On things I see outside the window
I am at the coffee shop and I am thinking, which means—today, anyway—that I am staring out the window and wondering whose life I would rather have. Most of the time my observation is none of you people have the slightest idea what the fuck you’re doing, do you? and so my answer is, conveniently,…
On making my escape
The first one comes in the fall of Jessica’s junior year, a letter from the admissions office of Kansas State University. I don’t immediately recognize what it is. Once I do, for a moment hope flaps its vain and tinsel wings. Maybe it’s true. Maybe my daughter can go to college, and get a great…
One of my favorite things
So bee-you-tee-ful! You can look at more like it on Jessica’s website, where she also tells stories about me.
A Christmas Story
It’s that time of year when people start dreading the holidays and the gift giving and start bitching about all the stress they’re under and how we’ve all forgotten the meaning of Christmas anyway, so if they express a Grinch-like attitude, who can blame them? Though I am not religious, I love Christmas. I don’t…
A little light housekeeping
My next “Write Your Book Proposal” E-Course starts September 12, but I will be raising the tuition in July. So, if you’re planning to take the class, please sign up now for the old tuition rate. Also, Dojo Wisdom officially releases July 1, but you can preorder it now. Thank you!