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It Was as Bad as I Thought

The sun is setting before 5PM and the winter darkness . . . it beckons. But don’t worry about us. We’re embracing monotony. We’re avoiding the metaphorical hurricane. We’re grieving, but we’re not self-destructing. We’re like the fox. We ha...

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How to Find God In a CVS Parking Lot Off of Vine Street

Self-seeking on tilt. Raymond Carver's love and mercy. Thich Nhat Hanh to the rescue. TAB.

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It’s the Mercy I Can’t Take

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When Success Is Keeping the Seat Warm

Recovery memoirs. James Tate. Tortoise. And Ben TG.

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    Writing about sobriety, poetry, fatherhood, basketball, aging, garden paths, trying to answer the question: What do you want? ATX

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    Exploring what it means to travel through time in a human body, at every phase of life. Edited by Sari Botton.

  • Joe Schrank

    www.joeschrank.com Social worker and guy in long-term recovery. No intoxication—it sucks, but it’s the best choice. Medication compliant, try to do no harm. Two sons who’ve never seen me drink, though I’ve still managed to screw up plenty

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    Author, illustrator, researcher, mediocre mom. Anti-capitalist mega-consumer. Lover of books and fatal mistakes.

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