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  • There Must Be Something Good Far Away… Far Away From Here

    There Must Be Something Good Far Away… Far Away From Here

    2011 thru 2013 was a non-stop adventure, in every worst-possible way. One “health condition” advanced to something WAY more serious in that time (… revealing another), and I again found myself alone. Either way, full-blown diagnosis was now on the docket. David Hojak was being taken seriously by healthcare professionals…

  • Looking For a Pedestal That I Can Put You On

    Looking For a Pedestal That I Can Put You On

    As with all the typical cases, David Hojak’s Vegas “marriage” lasted less than a total of two in-person years… and the ending was vicious. By the time she left me, I was beginning a new career as I “medically” recovered. While grasping a new career which I’d taken a sudden, headlong dive into… I…

  • Time Can Hide The Years, Like We Were Never Here

    Time Can Hide The Years, Like We Were Never Here

    In the early 90’s, I’d heard Metallica was going to eventually tour with them (and they did, one year later). What I didn’t know was that Soundgarden was going to be opening to concert. Back then (1992), they hadn’t released Superunknown yet. Yet still, Chris Cornell was all f**king over…

  • All the Love Gone Bad…… Turned My World to Black

    All the Love Gone Bad…… Turned My World to Black

    Solitude meant independence in so many ways I hadn’t anticipated. So young, I just got lost in simply moving away from such a broken home, as early as possible. Ultimately, this meant taking on my first relationship entirely by chance, and somewhat out of desperation. Having grown as tired of…

  • I’m Looking California and Feeling Minnesota

    I’m Looking California and Feeling Minnesota

    BeLIEVE me when I tell you: by the time opportunity back west presented itself, I needed to pursue it HASTILY. I wasn’t expecting, nor was I prepared for, the frigid chill of the northeast. Back then, though I dearly loved this northeastern woman, I wanted a better location for us.