Category Archives: DON’T MAKE ME DO THIS

The . . . disrespectful? . . . launch of WRECK

    Launching WRECK has been unlike launching any other book in my career. Its subject matter is hard, and the book isn’t funny (I love writing funny books).  But more than anything, its launch feels a way I can’t … Continue reading

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The unwinnable fight, or a long response to “How are you?”

                  Dear E: You’re probably going to be sorry you asked how I am, but since I know you have an empathetic heart, I’m going to tell you. Because I took these … Continue reading

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Passion: necessary or stupid?

(When I Googled images for this post, all the interwebz coughed up was sexytime stuff.  This post is not about sexytime.) So.  A person is bopping along, jamming out to life, feeling passionate, doing passionate things, assuming all is well, … Continue reading

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