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The Condition
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I write how I talk. Blunt. Short. No fluff.
What I write?
It’s called The Condition.
That’s what we’re all in, life, business, people, the news, and the knuckleheads who keep it all sideways.
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Rationally Irrational
On people, our tools, and why we can’t resist arguing with both.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:17 PM
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Dinosaur in L.A.
In the Deep South, extinction clocks out after happy hour.
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January 4, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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Just Damn
That moment denial finally clocks out.
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December 28, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Christmas Joy
Sometimes the best gifts don’t come wrapped in ribbon.
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December 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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’Twas the Night of Full Cocktails
Because sometimes the holiday spirit needs a splash of something stronger.
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December 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Peppermint Moonshine and Santa Clause
I was in my early twenties—old enough to know better, young enough not to care.
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December 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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December 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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The Day Grace Invented ‘WTF’
One Particular “Oh Hell No You Don’t” Moment
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December 10, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Fruitcake, Fire Hazards, and Folks Who Still Believe
I like fruitcake—and I ain’t ashamed to admit it.
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December 7, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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ME AND WILLIE DOG SWINGING ON A ROPE
The Willie Dog Chronicles: Episode 3
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December 3, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Same Me, Different Day
I figured out who I was a long time ago.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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What Do You Think?
A simple question. A guaranteed disaster.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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“I Don’t Trust a Bird That Big”
One Southern Man’s Truth: Turkey had its chance. It blew it.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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THE GREAT PARACHUTE HEIST
Episode Two of The Willie Dog Chronicles
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November 26, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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The Brush Boss
A Story About Craft, Calm, and the Contractor Everyone Wants
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November 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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I Know You Think I Know What You Think I Know
Wait—what?
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November 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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MY YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY HELL
Hungover at 8:00 A.M. — And That Was the Teacher
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November 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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STAY IN YOUR LANE
Dispatches from the Right Lane of Reason
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November 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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ACTIONABILITY
The Power of Doing Nothing (On Purpose)
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November 16, 2025 at 11:52 AM