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Enough Breast by Danny Mac 7/25/2025 4:47:55 AM
Hello to all,
It was a typical Friday night in a pizza restaurant, a little over thirty-two years ago. As the evening drew to a close, we received an order for two chicken dinners. Tammy worked in the back room and at the chicken fryer, but ... more
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A New Stove by Danny Mac 7/18/2025 5:43:19 AM
Hello to all,
Have you ever been floating through life, only to have a monkey wrench thrown into your life?
We moved into our new home twenty-one years ago. We bought new appliances for our new kitchen. Tammy picked out everything b... more
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New Essay - Criminology as Pseudoscience by Randy Gonzalez 7/4/2025 12:19:19 PM
A new essay, based on earlier works, argues that criminology, along with other social studies like psychology, sociology, and theology, operates as a pseudoscience rather than a rigorous scientific discipline. Rooted in the liberal arts, there is a n... more
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Ginger Gripes by Danny Mac 7/4/2025 5:15:43 AM
Hello to all,
Thirteen years ago, our dog Ginger was born from peasant blood. In the six months from her birth to the day we gathered her from the shelter, she pulled Excalibur from the stone and became a bona fide queen, at least in her own... more
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Not-So-Good Advice by Danny Mac 6/27/2025 4:52:24 AM
Hello to all,
I was thinking about writing an advice book referencing my bachelor years, so that young men today may learn my cheat codes for living single. I got married at thirty-five and learned many techniques to keep a household looking... more
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Petty Revenge by Danny Mac 6/20/2025 4:39:13 AM
Hello to all,
Ginger and I have an ongoing feud, specializing in petty revenge. I don’t know who started it, but it began early in our life together. Since I am the one able to communicate with you, I’m blaming her for starting the battle of... more
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Getting Old by Danny Mac 6/13/2025 5:12:39 AM
Hello to all,
Ten years ago, my friend’s daughter posted, “I went to Put-In-Bay for a three-hour boat tour.”
I commented, “I hope a storm didn’t shipwreck you on a deserted island.”
“No snarky comments,” came back at once.
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What? Nothing! by Danny Mac 6/6/2025 4:43:48 AM
Hello to all,
Imagine you are the self-proclaimed protector of the house. There are endless hours of quiet silence as you patrol the neighborhood with your enhanced hearing. It is time for your break, so you lie down on your bed with the sil... more
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Old Friends by Danny Mac 5/30/2025 7:19:01 AM
Hello to all,
After what seemed like a month of constant rain, we had a rain-free weekend in northern Ohio. The temperature remained cool, but the sun shone, making it possible to do yard work. Ginger, our self-anointed queen and protector, ... more
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Old Friends by Danny Mac 5/30/2025 7:19:01 AM
Hello to all,
After what seemed like a month of constant rain, we had a rain-free weekend in northern Ohio. The temperature remained cool, but the sun shone, making it possible to do yard work. Ginger, our self-anointed queen and protector, ... more
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Betrayal by Danny Mac 5/23/2025 7:03:33 AM
Hello to all,
The warm spring sun charges Ginger's orange hair as she surveys the world from her deck, overseeing the entire neighborhood. This is her balcony of royalty for her queenship to rule over all she sees. As Mom changes the birdfee... more
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Thunderstorm Season by Danny Mac 5/16/2025 7:29:04 AM
Hello to all,
My wife says that how I peer through the window during a thunderstorm is weird.
If she would let me in, it wouldn’t be weird.
Spring brings warm temperatures after the cold of winter. Thunderstorms form from the h... more
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Thunderstorm Season by Danny Mac 5/16/2025 7:29:04 AM
Hello to all,
My wife says that how I peer through the window during a thunderstorm is weird.
If she would let me in, it wouldn’t be weird.
Spring brings warm temperatures after the cold of winter. Thunderstorms form from the h... more
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Gaining Permission by Danny Mac 5/9/2025 6:43:59 AM
Hello to all,
I write in the mornings while drinking green tea, which I buy in bulk. My tea is more robust than the bags I buy at the store. The ideas pour out of me as I peck at the keys. Inevitably, the picture in my head becomes distorted... more
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Icarus' Voice May 1 2025 by Tascha Lee Dresser 5/2/2025 11:21:17 AM
Newsletter... more
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Fellow Author? by Danny Mac 5/2/2025 7:27:56 AM
Hello to all,
I opened Facebook and saw a new comment below a recent post. The statement reads, “Greetings, fellow author. It is a pleasure to see your marvelous book, which touched my heart. I would love to connect with you to discuss the f... more
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Traitorous Mom by Danny Mac 4/25/2025 7:51:17 AM
Hello to all,
The weather started cooperating this week. Sunshine blanketed the yard and dried the soaking rain from the past month. Each day became a little warmer than the previous until Thursday, when the mercury surpassed the eighty-degr... more
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Killer Rabbits by Danny Mac 4/18/2025 7:20:44 AM
Hello to all,
In my misguided youth, a movie called Monty Python and the Holy Grail entered theatres worldwide. It was a farce of a comedy featuring everything from slapstick to irony. In a more famous scene, the heroes had to pass through a... more
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Mr. Romance by Danny Mac 4/11/2025 6:42:55 AM
Hello to all,
I jokingly call myself Mr. Romance to Tammy. She either rolls her eyes or laughs outright at this description of me.
Recently, Tammy and I were discussing high school reading assignments. The story of a young couple ca... more
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A Slave to Fashion by Danny Mac 4/4/2025 8:29:55 AM
Hello to all,
I picked up my new glasses yesterday. They are a smidge bigger than my old ones, brown versus gray, and comfortable with my style. While selecting my same ole frames, I noticed the newer ones, which featured a large frame remin... more
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