Isn’t the Light OK?

Interruptions seem to be the story of my life. It took the incessant ringing of call center telephones to help me figure out why this matters.
As a kid, my parents and I kept moving from town to town, never really setting down roots too deeply. Following my father’s jobs, we lived in Connecticut, Rhode Island, [...]

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I realize that I mentioned “the house falling apart” in a post a while back and didn’t say much more than that.
With the current exchange rate calculating a picture to be roughly 1000 English Words, I hereby present to you a many-thousand-word essay on the state of our living quarters.
Warning: these photos suck. But [...]

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Dear Mike Ditka,
I have heard it said that you can affect the weather with your mood. Whatever it is you are feeling that causes snow, please stop.
Yours truly,
Maine
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There is crime and drug addiction even in the rural riverside nowheresville of Gardiner, Maine.
Park and rides are not exempt from vehicle burglary.
People who steal shit from cars don’t discriminate based on the car’s age or body type. Even a 97 Hyundai Sonata with multiple hailstorm dents can be a victim.
My taste in music is [...]

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Please stop.
Yours truly,
Everyone
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The word of God is a lamp unto our feet, a light unto our path, and a surefire way to enhance the bottom line, according to the New Yorker.
I recently sat in on an Alpha class with the leadership of our church, and the topic was the bible. The class began with a reading from [...]

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Shaun Groves points out an LA Times article about “GodMen,” some sort of Promise Keepers on steroids conference aiming to rescue the church from girly men and their wussifying influence.
Best part? The flash slideshow to the tune of some sub-Night Ranger 80’s soundtrack-sounding song about “being a man” and “growing a pair.” Judging by the [...]

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