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TWITTER RULES: BREAK THEM AND GET A TIME OUT

April 1, 2021 by

Twitter rules have been enforced all along, so why dedicate a post? Because I broke the rules and got banned , briefly banned. My twitter ban lasted twelve hours. I would have been longer if I had done something wrong. Like what, you ask?

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BODY WEIGHT: A FAT MAN’S CONFESSION WITH NO SHAME

March 26, 2021 by

Body weight became an issue for me in 7th grade. And it wasn’t fat shaming. That came later. In seventh grade there was a football weight limit for playing in the backfield. One twenty if I remember right. What I remember very accurately is I weighed slightly more, like five pounds. Coach Peasley, a small […]

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PEOPLE PERSON, PEOPLE PEOPLE, AND THE REST OF US

September 20, 2020 by

The self-described people person needs back-up. Call it confirmation. Who calls themselves a people person? Isn’t that what others are supposed to say? “Stan is such a people person,” carries more weight than Stan saying it about himself. “Hello, I’m Stan, and I’m a people person?” What old Stan is saying is hold on tight.

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HAPPY PLACES, BECAUSE WE NEED MORE THAN ONE

September 18, 2020 by

Happy places hard to find? It’s the virus pandemic, the lockdown, broiling temperatures, and forest fires. It’s the political right, political left, the politically disconnected. It’s President Trump, former VP Joe Biden, and the specter of a stealth third party candidate swaying the vote. Anyone but you, right? You’d be in your happy places if […]

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COVID LOVE STORY MEANS NEVER SAYING YOU’RE SORRY?

August 1, 2020 by

The covid love story is different than the Love Story movie. In this one, no one dies, but there’s still a break-up. Fans of love stories are also fans of breakup stories. Who doesn’t need a story that brings two different people together because of their endless love for one another? There’s got to be […]

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HEALTHCARE FACE OFF: COVID vs CANCER

June 25, 2020 by

Healthcare challenges take everyone to the woodshed. Whether it’s you, a loved one, or even a stranger, a health challenge boils down to one thing: Do you want to get better? Do you? Some actions send a mixed message.

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VIRUS IN THE AIR = AIR POLLUTION?

March 13, 2020 by

The coronavirus virus asks for a social distance of six feet, which seems short considering how far a grown man can spit after a lifetime of practice. From Little League sunflower seeds to high school Beechnut, many men have learned how to cut loose closer to ten feet. A strong hack could take it out […]

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