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‘Bukowski: Born Into This’

I just watched this documentary and felt very sad, so sad that I had to watch an episode of Coupling afterward to laugh and feel good again. I’ve never read Bukowski because I hear he’s depressing and I want more … Continue reading

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The UCLA Knifer Thought He Was A Victim

The bloke from Belize who knifed that girl in lab for no good reason last week thought everyone was out to get him. I get nervous when people tell me about how everyone is out to get them. I hear … Continue reading

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My Storytelling Workshop

My first class was tonight. It exceeded my expectations. My classmates are all women younger than me (except for one older lady). I recognized two of them from yoga. Some of us may be friends for a long time. The … Continue reading

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The Uninvited

"You should call your memoir ‘The Uninvited’," his therapist had said. That came back to him early Friday morning as he tossed and turned on his bed by the toilet. Oy, the shame! He’d signed up August 15 for the … Continue reading

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High School Memories

From a girl I was in love with throughout Placer High School (we graduated in June 1984): I was cruising around Classmates and My Space, just thinking about some of the people I knew so long ago (and avoiding work) … Continue reading

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