Been a student. Been a clerk. Been a salesperson. Been a manager. Been a teacher. Been an expatriate. Am a husband, father, and chronicle.

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Cake day: July 4th, 2023

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  • That my parents knew what they were doing, made good choices, and were reasonable people.

    No, no, … and no.

    That I’d grow up to eat candy, collect baseball cards, play video games, and read comic books.

    No (type II diabetes runs in my family), no (wtf is a baseball card anyway), no (video games were replaced with homework permanently), and — well, actually — yes.

    I love a good comic book, graphic novel, and/or animated series.



  • It was a cycle for me:

    Not swearing led to swearing.

    Swearing led to learning to swear in other languages.

    Learning to swear in other languages served me well as I moved out of North America to teach.

    Being out of North American led to me being more humble and less the brash North American. Also, I spent a lot of time with children.

    Being less brash and speaking in other languages led me to think more about what I say before saying it.

    Thinking about my speech led to downgrading swearing to make a point. I’ll swear, depending on the audience.

    Specifically — like L-Boogie said — “I’ll add a MFer so you ign’ant ****s hear me.” (Fugees, The Score, “Zealots”) If I’m cursing, it’s prolly because there’s some ignorance in my area.

    I admit, sometimes it’s mine.

    Also, the irony is not lost on me that L fell off not too long after this rhyme. Celebrity culture can be a scene full of ignorance. I don’t blame her. I blame the industry.