Tag: Real Life

Shack Man – Addressing The Gaping Wound

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Catch up here – Shack Man Chapter Fifteen – The Memorial It was going to be dicey, bringing up the memorial. Shack had never been there. His brother’s status was a raw thing. It was a tender situation. They had no resolution. I had no exper…

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Honesty Has Never Been Harder To Come By

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Honesty has never been harder to come by. It’s a strong statement, but most definitely true, over the course of my lifetime. I’m not talking about news and official sources.   I’m talking having the opportunity to call a friend or fam…

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Shack Man – What’s Up For Thanksgiving?

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Catch up here – Shack Man Chapter Fourteen – What’s Up For Thanksgiving? Everyone’s coming to dinner. Shack has a second sister. “Elsa, she can be a real pain. She thinks her shit doesn’t stink. She’s rich, and she thinks she&#8…

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Shack Man – Family Ties

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Catch up here – Shack Man Chapter Twelve – Family Ties I’m on the phone with my sister. “…This is serious,” I said, trying to get her to hear me and focus. “Well, no shit, Elsa. He’s hit all the marks.” “What do you mean?” “Well, if we can’t see …

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Shack Man – They Think, What?

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Catch up here – Shack Man Chapter Ten: They Think What? I could not possibly be more stupid in some ways. I get by okay. I have a key or two at my disposal, but by traditional standards there are huge gaps in my body of knowledge. I consider this my Mo…

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Shack Man – Love Shack, Baby, Love Shack!

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Catch up here – Shack Man Chapter 9 – Love Shack, Baby, Love Shack! Friday came. By now, I could see, Shack Man was utterly competent. I put myself in his hands, entirely. Rather than a quick dinner and run out there, we took the the long scenic …

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Shack Man- Meandering Pisces Mars

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Catch up here – Shack Man Chapter Seven – Meandering Pisces Mars I didn’t go out to the shack right away.  I was calm but, Kay, was anxious. “When are you going to see the shack?” “I don’t know. Whenever he takes me, I guess.” “I hope it’s soon. …

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Shack Man – The Plan

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Catch up here – Shack Man Chapter Six – The Plan He laid out his plan for our first date. It was a pure fantasy. It was obvious I was in good hands and abundantly clear he’d been listening to me all along. I noted the information he gathered from…

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Shack Man – What Happened Next

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Catch up here – Shack Man Chapter Four – What Happened Next The calls kept coming, but the whole thing continued to have a hologram feel. I was both weary and stimulated by it. At times the conversation was intimate. No, not overtly sexual, but h…

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