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Redneck in a Black Woman's Body

About That Rising Darkness

That last visit to the Shaman, back in August, there was mention of my needing to “retreat from the rising darkness.” Shortly thereafter, the rising darkness appeared in the form of relatives putting pressure on me to get more involved … Continue reading

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Food Truck Festival

  Woke up Sunday morning feeling lazy but, due to the miracle performed by Dr. Chan, the acupuncturist, and a little prodding from some Facebook friends, I got out of the apartment and made it to the Food Truck Fest … Continue reading

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Sh*t Young People Do

Remember that book, “Sh*t My Dad Says”? There was also a short-lived sitcom based on the book? At any rate, I should write a book, “Sh*t Young People Do” because I’ve had yet another incident where I had to shake … Continue reading

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Oops I Did It Again

Dealing with yet another injury caused by working out. This time it was yoga stretches — the same stretches I’ve done for years but this time I performed the stretches while standing in the pool during the cool down phase, … Continue reading

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