NOT KEEPING SCORE

I was taking the #72 Golden Gate Transit bus home from San Francisco, when my phone rang.
I typically shun people who pick up phone calls on long-distance public transit, but it was my sister-in-law; since my brother passed, I am keen to pick up calls from family, regardless of whom I piss off.
“Do […]

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Yesterday was the three month anniversary of my brother’s death — well, actually the three month anniversary of the day I found him. The police said it was likely he was lying there for a day or two.
Let’s just take a minute with that.
There are so many emotions that come up at this point in […]

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When I have writer’s block, I check my junk mail.
Or the spam on Not Keeping Score. On any given day, I get about 50 spam comments on my blog (russian mail-order wives, vicodin, porn, help-china-take-over-the-world) and for the most part, I “Mark All As Spam” and delete (yes, I know: there is a plug-in for […]

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My New Year’s video letter, delivered on February 14:

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I’m standing by my Perspective Fund and its inevitable teachings — especially the redirection of complaining into action.
I posted about two complaints (#4 & #5) having to do with my current physical condition - chronic shoulder pain and acne - and I used the time I would have otherwise whined like a 2-yr-old to instead […]

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Tally so far: $35
Complaint #6: Taxes. Politics. The nation’s healthcare situation. (Yes, it counts as only one complaint, as it was all part of one long rant).
Complaint #7: That a friend pointed out to me that I was complaining, and that will be $5 thank-you-very-much.
Realization: That I’m more fiscally conservative and “economically Republican” than I […]

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I showed up the Penngrove Firestation, my polling place, in the early afternoon.
I was excited to vote. I’ve been largely undecided through the past few weeks, owing to my pervasive innate indecisiveness, but also to my mixed feelings about the candidate choices —
before Obama even decided to run, I was a fan. Ever […]

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