I knew things would get worse before they would get better, but I never expected things to get this bad and I would have never thought the storm would last this long.
I find strengths in so many things. A great wife and good friends are critical to me surviving this storm. I also find [...]
a mosaic in the storm
April 1st, 2010 · No Comments
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thoughts on health care
February 25th, 2010 · No Comments
I feel I need to respond. Yet, feel the need to make it short. This will be a challenge.
Here is the short version of the last 13 years of my life. Remember, I am 35.
When I was 22 I had pain in my right testical. A lot pain. I was going to school [...]
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Two Perfect Cents – the anatomy of a storm
June 16th, 2009 · No Comments
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In the summer of 1997 at the age of 22 I began to feel a painful lump in my right testicle. I was attending my second semester at California State University Chico. I left Norther Arizona University in the spring of 1996, my fiance broke up with me a [...]
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Two Perfect Cents – Prologue
June 16th, 2009 · No Comments
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The hardest part about starting any story is finding that point in which it begins. This is something that sounds far easier than it really is. Two Perfect Cents is the story of how my wife saved my life and all the bright beacons of light, love, and joy [...]
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bitter sweet
March 20th, 2009 · No Comments
To day has been interesting, it was bitter sweet. I met with an old friend and understand things a little better. My sister heard about something and went ballistic. In her defence she is getting better at knowing the right people to call, but the sad truth is, she is just a footnote in my [...]
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Two Months and more to go
March 20th, 2009 · No Comments
In regards to the last post, I struggled with the idea of taking it down, but then came to the conclusion that it needed to stay if the story is to be real. The fact is, today I am feeling a bit more optimistic. I am still in a great deal of pain, frustrated at [...]
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My Third Funniest Prank of All Times
March 13th, 2009 · No Comments
The year, 1992, the place San Jose California out side of the O’ Brian House. Despite my cousins and my common link to this crowd being in Europe, my cousins friends, the ones that got me drunk the first dozen or so times welcomed me and my friends to their party.
We had left Simi Valley [...]
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House of Pain
February 24th, 2009 · No Comments
There are many reasons why House is one of my favorite shows. I have applied his differential process to debugging applications as well relating not only to Dr. House but his patients as well.
This is an episode I would like nothing more than to have my family watch it. The story is about a man [...]
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a Vacant Room
February 7th, 2009 · No Comments
My wife is encouraging me to post some of the prose and poetry I wrote in the 90’s. This is title, “a Vacant Room” and originally written in 1997. Saddly, my poetry and creative writing took a hit when after starting to be treated for Atention Defficet Disorder. On the Flip side after being treated [...]
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Katinka part 1
September 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Katinka was Katinka, and until you were to spend a moment with her you would never understand what an amazing person she is.
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