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I’m back in a coffee phase… Weekly Recap 3/30/2026
This has been a very tired year so far. I’ve shifted back to drinking coffee. In fact, the first hour of each day requires coffee. And often the 10th hour. And sometimes even the 12th hour. Other than that, I just open up my laptop and write. Like what I’m doing right now. Good morning…
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I like the heat… Weekly Recap 3/23/2026
I’m the kind of guy that likes getting into a hot car during the summer. I like hot showers. I like saunas. I like hot tubs. And I like hot, sunny days at the beach. So all this weirdness that we’re having right now in Florida—where its hanging out in the 60s or low 70s—that’s…
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Ad astra per aspera… Weekly Recap 3/16/2026
I have this fantasy… …have I talked about it before? Selene and I acquire an RV. We then travel across the country in a leisurely fashion, taking detours when we feel compelled and setting up camp in interesting locations each evening. There’s other ways to go cross-country, sure. Cars are too cramped. Busses are too…
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Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. But three times… Weekly Recap 3/9/2026
Am I superstitious? You tell me. A few weeks ago, it seemed as if water was leaking through the light fixture in our kitchen ceiling. And by “seemed,” I mean… well, it did. It dripped on my wife. We just couldn’t really come up for any explanation as to why it happened. There’s a bathroom…
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I think I’d like to be a cat… Weekly Recap 3/2/2026
I’m not sure if I really exhibit any traits that are particularly catlike, but I can see some clear advantages to being a house cat. You’d always know the comfiest spots. You wouldn’t have any financial responsibilities. Basic necessities are provided for you. And you get lots of naps. I mean, look at this guy.…
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If you watch enough YouTube videos, anything seems possible… Weekly Recap 2/23/2026
Let’s talk about flooring. When Selene and I first moved into our current house a few years ago, we had a couple of things that we wanted to take care of before actually hauling all of our stuff over. For starters, the walls needed fresh coats of paint. Easy enough, right? But what was really…
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I prefer to be barefoot… Weekly Recap 2/16/2026
Well, all of the writing prompts were trash today, so here’s where we’re at: footwear. I don’t have a favorite pair of shoes. I don’t like shopping for shoes. I don’t even usually like wearing shoes. Most of the time, I’d just prefer to be barefoot. In fact, I’m barefoot right now! Would you have…
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Turning the Tide 2026 Recap
Turning the Tide in 2026 tried to shatter capriciously arctic temperatures in Florida with a theme of “Empowerment by Fire.” Were we successful? Let me tell you about it!
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I collect neither stamps nor coins… Weekly Recap 2/9/2026
I once fancied myself a stamp collector. And a coin collector. Those days are no more. But really, they didn’t last very long in the first place. At some point in my childhood, a relative gave me a large box of random stamps. I can’t say for sure how old I was, but I think…
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Hilarious days of taffy… Weekly Recap 2/2/2026
When I was a kid, I loved taffy. Salt water taffy was great, but Laffy Taffy was better. I could eat entire bags of those. Banana was probably my least favorite flavor. I always saved them for last, eventually winding up with a bag full of banana. Laffy Taffy was so named because you could…
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Jack Chanek and Tarot for the Magically Inclined – Ep. 13
In the final episode of Season 3, author Jack Chanek returns to discuss his latest book, Tarot for the Magically Inclined. We face some difficult questions: What is magic? What is divination? But don’t worry, Jack has an answer for everything.
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