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Knowingly Being an Idiot
I know a lot of people. I might not be friends with a lot of those people, but I know many. One could ask why I don’t have a lot of friends if I know a lot of people. The answer is simple: I do not like most people. Most people are idiots. They do or…
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On a High Note
There were some tough spots yesterday, but it seemed like everything ended on a high note. Most of the framing on the barn is done despite realizing the 2x4s were too short. The oldest’s football team ended the season with a convincing win. They did not make the playoffs, but they did really good for…
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Simple Things
Apparently, a lot happens to me. I have more stories than most, at least as of recent. They may not be terribly exciting, but they are a reminder my life is not simple, and not always by my choosing. I never wanted a simple life, but all of this complexity takes a toll. I found…
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Kick in the Balls
No, not literally. I was putting up the trusses for the barn expansion. All was going good with the 2x8s. Time to put the 2x4s up on the roof to prepare for metal. That’s when I remembered they didn’t have 2x4x20s. They only had 2x4x16s. That pretty much ruined my good luck on that. I…
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No School
I do not know if I will ever understand this generation coming up. The boys do not have school today – some professional day for the teachers. We let them stay up until 10:30 last night. Both boys are up at 6:00AM. What?! That is an extra day to sleep in! Back when I was…
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Being Prepared
One of the major themes in The Amanai Resistance is being prepared. When it comes to survival, you are the only one you can really count on. Your neighbors, family, governments, etc might all be dead or unable to help. Do you have generators, gas, stabil, food, water, water purification methods, shelter, heat, ammo, and…
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How Dark is Too Dark?
I finished the outline of The Amanai Resolution last night. I cannot say that I am as excited as I was with The Amanai Deception. Maybe it is because I have so much going on right not to really thing about it, or maybe it is because the story is so much darker than the…
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Last Week of First Term
This is the last week of my first term back to college, and it has been interesting. While I do not like liberal arts classes, I cannot come to a conclusion on the worth of the class or the online college experience. It almost seems like college is much easier than high school unless you’re taking…
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Winter is Calling
I usually enjoy fall as it turns into winter. I usually enjoy the brisk mornings. Not this year. Last year’s winter left me jaded and not wanting any cold. It never really got hot this summer. We might have had one or two days in the 90s and that was it – not the typical…
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The Agony
I do not know which is worse: Sitting through 2.5 hours of a tattoo or the 2.5 days of itching that follows. I made up the 2.5 days of itching. It’s more like a week of itching, and I can’t scratch it. The healing process needs to happen without me causing more damage by scratching and…