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Squirrel!

I need to remind myself that writing consistently doesn’t require the subject matter to be an existential threat or some dire social crisis. Sometimes, it can be about squirrels. Yes, squirrels. Those cute little buggers who eat pine cones and make cute little chittering noises when they’re angry. The fuzzy, fluffy-tailed braggarts who will, in…

I’m angry

I can’t tell you how angry I am. I’m angry, disappointed, disillusioned, and sad. I’m scared for our future and for the future my children will have to deal with. And I’m angry On November 5, 2024, America elected a convicted felon, a fascist, and a low-intelligence buffoon. I will never give Donald Trump the…

Book Review: Winterset Hollow

Winterset Hollow by Jonathan Edward Durham At some point, we’ve all fallen in love with a story involving talking animals. Either The Velveteen Rabbit, The Wind in the Willows, or even Alice in Wonderland has impacted our lives with its variety of talking animals. Winterset Hollow by Jonathan Edward Durham continues the fine tradition of…

Closing one door

T-1 day. To quote my favorite leather-jacketed, baseball bat-wielding antihero, it’s a big day. Today is my last day at North Coast Brewing Company. I never thought I would work there as long as I have; it was a job when I needed a job. It’s a world class company that makes a world class…

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