Category Archives: Personal

How Was Your Weekend?

I ask the secretary: “How was your weekend?” She replies: “What do you want?” Ahh, she knows me well. Thesokorus: “You just need more levels of duplicity is all. You can do it!” Miriam: “Yup! That is the common reply … Continue reading

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Do You Ever Have Dreams Over Multiple Nights?

A while back, I had a dream that I sought to make a mark during my first year at UCLA (1988-1989) by profiling a basketball player and including scandalous information that shook up the campus. Possibly it was based on … Continue reading

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Another Sleepless Night

When my alarm went off at 5:35 am, I was in a dream where these dusky guys were making fun of me online and I ran into them in person and I tried desperately to connect with them and to … Continue reading

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‘I’ve Spent My Whole Life As A Child Hoping Some Family Would Come Along And Adopt Me’

I heard that sentence in a 12-step phone meeting (from a woman who sounded like she was in the second half of life) and it resonated. I’ve felt that too. I have perfect good family and yet I often yearn … Continue reading

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One Jerk Can Ruin Things For Everybody

One obnoxious noisy neighbor can ruin a block. One jerk on the roads can tie up traffic for thousands of people. One idiot in a 12-step meeting, either in person or over the phone, can ruin a meeting. One toxic … Continue reading

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