Tag Archive: secondhandkarl

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Surgery

So...the surgery. Mom and I drove to St. Petersburg on Monday afternooon - Labor Day - to stay in a hotel overnight. I was supposed to report in for surgery at 8am. I was a nervous wreck, having never had surgery before. Well, I did ...

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The Future Is Not That Bright

I tweeted this a while ago after seeing Gene Simmons do an interview indoors wearing shades. Apparently, it ruffled some feathers. Several people DM'd me, saying that they wear shades inside and it's not a douchebaggy thing to do. Naturally, I wasn't referring to ...

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Swimming with Babies

So I mentioned that my Resolution this month hit a snag. Big time. Bottom line is, I got fired. From one of my gigs, not both. Not that it's a huge shock, mind you. After all, I haven't worked in quite a while. I ...

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Two Near-Death Experiences in a Week Will Really Take it Out of You

Trust me, I'm here to tell you. It will. Mix that in with a bedridden parent who needs caretaking for at least the foreseeable future, sleep deprivation, heartache, and you've got a great recipe for stress and depression. For the first time in a ...

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Birds on a Wire

So the Year of Resolutions thing is going so-so, I have to admit. I haven't been 100% on my meds and blood sugar testing. Closer to 70%'ish. Just being honest. I shall ...

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