Month: March 2025
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Fancy Ideas
One of the challenges with a blog is to write something new and interesting every day. This would be a little easier if I was just writing fiction. If for instance I were to say: The hairy plaid monster took the man as his wife. That is probably new. It might even be interesting. But…
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Spammers, Scammers, and Bots
I have a public persona on the internet. I have been using the handle markezuma for nearly thirty years. It is intended to attract attention and lead directly to my current work. But much of my attention is from what I will call an annoyance to be civil about it. In reality they are scammers,…
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No, sorry, I can’t prove it to you on the internet
Discussions and debates online often end with someone demanding I prove a point to them. That demand is absolutely worthless to me and I have found time and time again that it is pointless to try. No matter what I say to such a person they will just dig their heels in deeper. That inevitably…
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Magic in my Lap
Magic has been extra affectionate lately. She’ll climb into my lap and snuggle. Sometimes when things are quiet we can sit together for an hour or two. Soft, and warm, and peaceful.
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Believing in Leprechauns
There are some very well meaning people that don’t believe in leprechauns. They are adamant that modern science precludes the existence of them along with fairies and vampires and dragons. Many go on to insist that since it is irrational to believe in these sorts of creatures that I should be forced to admit that…
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Me and the Cats
Everyone is out of the house. I’ve done all my daily habits. I’m just listening to one of the cats meow and scratch the wall in the kitchen. There’s a little ambient house noise in the background. A ceiling fan overhead and the furnace below. But I can take a moment to listen to my…
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Hard Living Catches Up
I work hard, I play hard, and if you’ve been here for very long then you know I also sleep hard. I indulged yesterday and it hit hard today. I slept for 17 hours. Stephanie took care of things while I did. I’m awake and dressed now for good measure. I don’t think I have…
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Infused
I am artificially infused with happiness. But it leaves me in a good mood most of the rest of the time. I’m on a cocktail of prescription and self medications without any alcohol or nicotine. I sometimes feel like I’m just going to drift away and God is going to call me home. That seems…
Latter Day Sinner 