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We got a new garage door. It came with an epic story

Sometimes three acts just aren’t enough to contain the stories life throws at you. Shakespeare knew that, and while I’m no Shakespeare, I’d put my…

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Every hero's got to have theme music

I'm the hero of my own movie, but what's my theme music?

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Nature's Dongs + Stickers

An absurd method for measuring the progress of my next novel

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To live in and leave LA

A few thoughts on why people leave Los Angeles (and why we stay)

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Ask your doctor if David Lynch is right for you

My ongoing adventures with anti-depressants

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I'm on a crime spree

How to blow away the blues

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Getting mental health help can drive you nuts

A story about depression that (hopefully) isn't depressing

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My stubborn gardener, who probably isn't an assassin

A conversation plants and children

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The barber who quit acid for Lent

and other miracles

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The internet lost its shit over Wendy's 'surge pricing'

I leaned into the premise and got lunch

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The one-day work week

A modest proposal for a better life

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Telemarketer-in-chief

I'm not George Washington, but when a telemarketer calls I'm happy to pretend

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Situation Normal

Stories for people who enjoy humor with a side of humanity and a dash of insight

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