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dreams, part 13

we want the funk.give up the funk. — the prophet george edward clinton— I am at the Olympics with my sister Jami. We’re watching the beach volleyball competition. One of the members on the U.S. team is some guy I’m … Continue reading

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son, have i got a little story for you

Why, I can’t remember anythingto this very day— the prophet eddie jerome vedder— I always wondered what it would feel like to get sucker punched while running. Until tonight. I’m running on the lasso loop, a quiet little course around … Continue reading

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things i wish i had said, part 104

“I can’t say exactly where you should go to look for America. I can just say I’d look somewhere besides the internet.” — Brendan Leonard

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dreams, part 12

I’m dreaming. I’m standing on a highway overpass. Three Mormon guys are yelling at me in an ill-timed effort to enlighten me. One of them is 9 feet tall, although this never comes up in the conversation. Below us, in … Continue reading

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kater kater sweet potater

The Smith Boy Christmas Season invariably begins with the Kater Kater Sweet Potater. Nothing says festive holiday like a mound of pimento cheese.

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