Author Archives: You Monsters Are People

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Wisdom, wonderment and weird for everyone.

Welcome Back, Bewilderment

Posted on August 14, 2011 by You Monsters Are People

The lake was a lot nicer than people give it credit for, but I mostly enjoyed the company I kept while I was away. A lot of things have happened and a number of feelings were felt. I have returned … Continue reading →

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Greetings from Lake Erie.

Posted on July 31, 2011 by You Monsters Are People

I’ve been making waves at the beach but will return with plenty of new content very soon. If you find yourself impatiently waiting, skim through some old posts or find someone else to read for the next couple of days. … Continue reading →

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Ghost Dogs and the New American Job Market

Posted on July 21, 2011 by You Monsters Are People

When we were all young, everyone kept telling us that we could be whatever we wanted when we grew up. After all, we lived in America and that was the one place in the whole world where you could achieve … Continue reading →

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Another True Story, Cats, Krills and Artistic Thrills.

Posted on July 11, 2011 by You Monsters Are People

For some people, just being in a public bathroom heightens the tension of every moment.  Something as innocuous as standing next to another person becomes your own personal hell when it’s done at the urinal.  I’ve heard sweaty bearded man-voices … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Used Book in History Continued: July 1988

Posted on July 4, 2011 by You Monsters Are People

  This is the seventh installment of the celebrated diary within a used book I managed to save from a clearance event for “junk books” in a rundown warehouse of a library.  The journal is the story of an astonishing woman … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania or Bust and The Shadow Art Fair

Posted on June 22, 2011 by You Monsters Are People

Are you planning a summer vacation this year?  Would you like to be my friend?  Are you a creepy hobo-drifter?  Are you currently residing in, or near, the state that Jim Harrison once called a partially paved atrocity? If you … Continue reading →

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Friendship Doesn’t Take a Vacation: Life’s a Beach

Posted on June 16, 2011 by You Monsters Are People

 

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Dinner Run A Fowl

Posted on June 11, 2011 by You Monsters Are People

Swans are jerks.

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Grim Ruminant Mammals and Lawn Care

Posted on June 1, 2011 by You Monsters Are People

Like many American fathers, mine always took a special pride in the appearance of his yard.  Quite a few dads measure a large portion of their worth by the quality of their lawn.  Because of my father, I could probably … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Used Book in History Continued: June 1988

Posted on May 25, 2011 by You Monsters Are People

The tale of one woman’s hell in 1988 continues… This is the sixth installment of the fabled diary within a used book I procured from a clearance event for “junk books” in a rundown and partly abandoned library.  The journal is … Continue reading →

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