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Nothing Is Ever That Cut and Dried
Thoughts on injustice, retirement, independence, grief, and the impossibility of finding balance.
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July 2026
Do You Still Believe in Love?
On “Gold Dust Woman,” shattered illusions, and why I still believe...
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Welcome to Notes from the Hill
Grief, family, dogs, work, faith, revenge fantasies, and the (not-so) occasional wasabi pea.
Jul 20
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Five Stones Away
Uncle Paul wanted a funeral. Somehow, he ended up beside my mother.
Jul 9
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Rest Easy, Uncle Paul
The last of my mother's brothers...
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June 2026
The Tax Returns and the Limo
I thought I was just doing a temp job. Years later, I understand what room I had been sent into.
Jun 21
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Forty-Five Seconds
A beach, a sparkler, and forty-five seconds to remember everything...
Jun 20
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Does Anyone Know How to Let It Go?
On forgiveness, old wounds, two-step verification, and the people who don’t even say goodbye.
Jun 17
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The Ugly Parts
On being loved before I knew how to believe it...
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May 2026
I Went to Maine to Bury One Grief and Came Home Carrying Another
I Went to Maine to Bury One Grief and Came Home Carrying Another
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Does Anyone Know What a Melee Is?
The papers called it a melee. My cousin was nineteen, almost back to the ship, and supposed to come home.
May 18
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Lately I've Been Running on Faith
Faith doesn't play fair.
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