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5-7-24
People scare me. That’s just what it is. I’m afraid of my family, friends, strangers, and coworkers. People are just so unpredictable. They want you to be honest with them, but they get upset when you tell them the truth, no matter how gently you approach it. Gentle or not, the truth can be painful,…
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5-7-24
People scare me. That’s just what it is. I’m afraid of my family, friends, strangers, and coworkers. People are just so unpredictable. They want you to be honest…
4 min read
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This isn’t Grandma House, Anymore.
I didn’t know true evil until I lived in that house. Bad, unpleasant, ungodly, yes, of course, but actual evil was never an existential thing for me; it…
4 min read
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Adrenaline: 2015
**Disclaimer: Parts of this tale may be greatly exaggerated. It’s 2 o’clock in the morning. I’m sitting on my couch, eating Doritos, and watching Looney Tunes. My left…
4 min read
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The Lessons She Taught: Part 1
It was hot outside. August. I don’t know why I couldn’t stay home, but that option was never given. Lilith, Jason, and I climbed into the yellow 1981…
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Carpe Dream
Nightmares have always been a big part of my life. Since I was a kid, I’ve been haunted in my dreams by all manners of terror, from drowning…
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Ashake 2012: The Maiden Voyage
This story starts with my friend Sarah approaching me at work, seeking my involvement in a River Days raft-building competition. Contestants were supposed to build a raft from…
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