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Faster Than I Write It Down
It’s been a year since I started writing without a net here on Stories Now Told. Twelve months, 158 posts (including this one), one poem, and over 170,000 words later and I still have a notebook brimming with ideas for new … Continue reading →
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A Short Exposition Upon the Different Treatment of Men and Women by Dental Professionals
Chrisie and I have a good friend who also happens to be our dentist. On the plus side, he’s the first dentist I never thought performed unnecessary procedures. On the negative side, he knows us well enough to tell us … Continue reading →
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Tagged Dentist, differences, just write, postaweek2011, Root canal, Tooth
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Start Feeling It
From about eighth grade on, I planned to teach music. It was what I Really Wanted To Do. I thought about it daily and even attempted to come up with innovative ways to impart the love of and technical ability … Continue reading →
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Tagged college, just write, life lessons, mozart, Music, Music education, Music theory, postaweek2011
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I Saw Her Smile
You might want to read what essentially became part one and part two first. Before my alarm went off, I woke without opening my eyes. I stretched and grinned like an idiot. I let out a deep, contented sigh. I … Continue reading →
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Tagged dates, dating, Happiness, just write, postaweek2011, relationships, smiles, smiling
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One Perfect Date
Even though I was never any good at asking women out, I still went on dates. I always wanted one of those dates you see in movies where everything just kind of comes together naturally and provides an amazing time … Continue reading →
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Tagged dates, dating, just write, postaweek2011, Question, relationships
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The Blue Bomb
The car I will always associate with my dad is a blue 1968 Ford Falcon station wagon. It’s the car he drove when I was a little kid. He kept driving it after I grew up. It had a few … Continue reading →
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Tagged Austin Peay, Automobile, dads, fathers, just write, life lessons, postaweek2011, Valet parking
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A Reasonable Explanation
On a slightly unseasonably warm fall afternoon I found myself in the type of situation that usually only exists in ,uh, situational or romantic comedies. Chrisie and I were dating, but not yet engaged. Between classes, she came by and … Continue reading →
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Tagged assumptions, Blood, Engagement ring, funny stories, Girlfriend, health, indiscretion, just write, nosebleed, other woman, postaday2011, relationships
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White Spots
As far back as I can remember, people have asked me a specific question. The wording is only ever slightly different and I dread hearing it. I usually know when someone is about to ask it, because they do a … Continue reading →
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Tagged fingernails, just write, Leukonychia, nails, postaweek2011, self-conciousness, Zinc deficiency
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My Political Education
Like many teenagers, I didn’t take much interest in politics. It seemed a boring subject that only adults wanted anything to do with. That all changed my sophomore year when I had a slight political awakening. Even though I took … Continue reading →
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Tagged Al Gore, Government, just write, life lessons, Member of Congress, politics, postaweek2011, Tennessee, United States Congress, Washington D.C.
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Just an Apple
I’m the youngest grandchild on both sides of my family. On my dad’s side, I was the eighth grandchild. You’d think this entitled me to loads of special treatment and doting. You’d be wrong (well, I did get special treatment and … Continue reading →
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Tagged Apple, family, family interactions, family relationships, family tree, just write, life lessons, postaweek2011, Tree
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