A new career path approach

So many of you know, I have been handling gig work through Instacart and DoorDash for the summertime since my employment applications in Georgia have largely yielded few results. After a lot of soul-searching and research, I’ve decided to try something new. My resume and career journey page This is a professional page designed the…

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A hot take that has some teeth…beaver teeth

Some bloggers, such as myself, have a bizarre idiosyncrasy; when we are under immense stress, we will whip up a so-called “hot take” and kick over a proverbial hornets nest on the internet. Tonight, I have decided to do just that, and this one could result in many nasty emails and comments, but it’s worth…

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Only you can prevent ready weird Florida news

What do you write about for your blog when you can’t think of a single thing?  Well, the strangest possible stuff, of course.  So here I am, doing what I enjoy doing most – checking out of the offbeat news in hopes of finding a topic. Thank goodness for the internet…and Florida. I managed to…

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Reflections on life and dealing with failure

It’s been a long, long time since I last posted here, and a lot has happened. I’ve moved to another locale, been profoundly humbled by circumstance, and undermined myself with false assumptions. Like so many writers, I am dealing with each one of these issues in my own way, some better than others. The one…

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The business of air travel, minus the ferrets

Truth is often stranger than fiction, but lately it feels like realities have sliding and colliding. Between wild travel stories and our “President” attempting to use tariffs as a negotiating tool the same way a ferret uses its scent to ward off predators, this has been a strange year thus far. Fascinating side note: according…

Ruminating on the lost art of handwriting

Today, I will be doing something profoundly archaic.  I will pick up a pen and paper and write.  I’m not talking about a note or filling out something.  I mean real writing; personal letters, short form prose and poetry. Using a pen and paper is a nearly lost art to many writers.  Some still do…

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Hark! I fart unto thee, Lord Rybelsus

I’ve been focusing on healthy eating as of late. This is what happens when you’re diabetic and you have had a few health scares, like a heart rate so high you feel like you swapped bodies with the Road Runner. It’s also what happens when your dog nearly dislocates your shoulders finding a good place…