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The Undiscovered Country
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A Damp, Drizzly November In My Soul
Some years ago – never mind how long precisely – having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world. It is a way I have of driving off the
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I'm Stepping Into the Twilight Zone
Somewhere in a lonely hotel room, there’s a guy starting to realize that eternal fate has turned its back on him. It’s 2 AM. The fear is gone. I’m sittin’ here waiting. The gun’s still warm. Thinking my connection is tired of taking chances. Yeah, there’
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Reflections on 2005
2005 has been a year defined by transition. I lived in California, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Georgia, and Virginia this year and consulted for 4 different companies – finally taking a full time job in Washington, D.C. I’m as settled as psyche will let me be. The last part of this
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The Rise of the Cylons
It's only a matter of time before Battlestar Galactica becomes a major motion picture. Why? Well, it's not because of the special effects (which are good) nor is it because of the acting (which is not always so good) - it's because the writers
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Follow the White Rabbit?
So, what really happens if you decide to follow the white rabbit? The struggle for normalcy, consistency, and predictability unravel the deeper into the rabbit hole you fall. What used to be straight lines and nice sharp angles blur into curves and ever stretching parabolas. The good and bad news
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Lost in Adulthood
“I’m stuck. Does it get easier? No. Yes. It gets easier. The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you. Yeah. I just don’t know what I’m supposed to be. You know? I tried being a writer, but…
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Cosmos 25th Anniversary
When Carl Sagan died, the world lost a treasure. After a two year battle with bone marrow cancer, Sagan died at age 62. His influence on my generation is hard to measure. As a kid, I remember Cosmos coming on PBS for the first time. I begged my parents to
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The Powerful Play
What would it be like to not exist? A few weeks ago I was having a conversation with a friend. She was making fun of me and I was making fun of her. We laughed and talked about music and movies. Today she is in a Ziploc bag on the
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Champagne Supernova In the Sky
Even though I decided a long time ago that I would not live to see my 30th birthday, I just had my 33rd birthday. So biologically, I’ve made it. Spiritually, I can’t say the same. I think my life ended at 29. It’s only now as I
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Donnie and Ling Ling
“I just don’t get this. You can’t just lump things into two categories. Things aren’t that simple. Life isn’t that simple. I mean who cares if Ling Ling returns the wallet and keeps the money? It has nothing to do with either fear or love. There