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Man like Us

June 25, 2016by champslikeus Leave a comment

There is a man walking so slowly up the park path. He pauses near a bench. He’s wearing black sweats over a button-up white shirt. He pauses to watch a […]

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Republican Grandma

December 12, 2013by champslikeus Leave a comment

She had a coy little way of disagreeing with you, like when I mentioned that the democratic candidate would make for a pretty good county commissioner and she turned to […]

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We All Feel More Beautiful in Spring – A Short Story

December 12, 2013by champslikeus 3 Comments

“Go stand over there.”  He pointed down the little trail by the creek. “Okay,” said Juliet.  “But not if you’re going to paint me.” She walked a ways through the […]

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Regarding “25,000 Mornings: 8 Ways to Improve Your Morning Routine”*

July 23, 2013by champslikeus Leave a comment

As of today, I’ve seen 13,002. I wonder how many of them have been without a pillowcase, without sheets, (only one corner of the fitted sheet loose) without pajamas, with […]

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