When I was in ninth grade, I got pretty good at finding bootleg software online. My parents gave me unfettered access to the internet and an eMachines brand personal desktop computer. It had a CD-Rom drive that I used to play all manner of fun games like Nickelodeon Director’s Lab and the Spiderman animation game. […]
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Perpetual Motion: Day 5
I CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING ANYMORE Face washed. Clothes on. Bags dragging behind us. We were back in Florida. My view of the deep blue expanse and encompassing light that connected all living beings was obscured by towering Jenga stacks of metal industrial shipping containers and a train of Ubers and Lyfts and taxis going […]
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The PERFECT Thursday Our show was at 9AM, so we met Brett at 8:30 in the stairwell near the theater. Inside, the stage was set. All tech was ready. All we had to do was plug in my laptop and say “Check check check” into the mics a few times. Setting up for a live […]
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BEYOND THE WAVES Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025 – 12:22 PM This morning, I got up early to grab breakfast at the Windjammer (WJ) in anticipation of my tour. One of my favorite parts of the whole cruise has been spotting listeners and surprising them. This morning, I saw a couple at a table in the […]
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BREAKFAST WITH DICK Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 – 8:10 AM – Dining Room 3 – Breakfast Service Oh my goodness. Lots happening on LOTS this morning. The ship docked in Nassau before I woke up. By the time the light peeking through the gaussian curtains tapped me on the eyelids, we were already sitting still, […]
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ALL ABOARD Monday, November 3, 2025 – 10:15 AM – Hotel, Fort Lauderdale, Florida It feels sort of weird and insane to be going on a cruise when the government is kinda shutting down. It feels crazy to get on a ship and sail away from land at all, regardless of the circumstance. Used to, […]
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MY BAD MOUTH “Never say never.” -Justin Bieber At a fortieth birthday party with a group of my law school friends, I am asked by my friend, Pam, “So, how was the cruise?” “Despite what all I said before, I loved it, actually,” I reply. “Oh yeah, you did bad mouth cruises before,” Pam says. […]
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Something will be the last thing I seeThe last thing you seeMaybe the back of our eyelids. Hopefully in a soft warm bed anchored by the hum of honey sweet familiar voices, we are lulled beyond and slipLike a spoon into tea —A lovely thought unlessIn a flash, you’re burned. Flesh gone. Bones reduced to […]
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The other night after dinner, Paris and I drove to the West End to Cannon Bakery. They have the best desserts, including GF options. After we got our cookies and Basque cheesecake, we decided to walk around a bit. Our first real date was in West End so we have a soft spot for the […]
Read MoreI Went to the Prison-Themed Parking Lot Circus So You Don’t Have To
For the first time in probably a decade, I hear the opening guitar riff of Will Smith’s 2002 hit song “Black Suits Comin’ (Nod Ya Head),” the theme song for the film Men in Black II. It should be noted that I am not watching Men in Black II as I am hearing this. I […]
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