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About Gabriel...

...diagnosed with manic depression when I was nineteen, for the next 14-years I lived without treatment or a recovery plan. I've been homeless, one time I graduated college, I've won awards for reporting on Internet privacy issues, and a weekly humour column. In 2002 I finally hit bottom and found help. It's now 2024, and I have a 9-year old son, and a 14-year old son... I’m usually about six feet tall, and I'm pretty sure I screwed up my book deal. I mostly blog at saltedlithium.com....

Because Sunday Nights Are Only Good For Drinking Beer And Having To Spend Time With Family And I’m Almost Out Of Beer

“Montreal -40C”; ‘Trompe-l’oeil’, Malajube (2006). My parents got back from their vacation last night. They were in France discovering The Homeland. Both my mother’s family and my step-father’s family are French-Canadien, my French family pulled into New France / Quebec … Continue reading

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Because Nothing Ever Happens On A Saturday

“Autumn Cannibalist”; ‘How To Kill’, Die Mannequin (2007). Let me know if YouTube is being evil again… Because nothing ever happens on a Saturday. This has nothing to do with anything but I’m entering an art show next spring. I … Continue reading

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No Post Day: Just Two Questions About Blogging And No Freaky HTML

“High School Confidential”; ‘Avoid Freud‘, Rough Trade (1981) she makes me cream my jeans when she comes my way. I am totally ripping this idea off from Anita Marie, who mostly blogs at Irregular Bones. I’m going no frills — … Continue reading

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The Lesson Of The Bloor Street Bicycle Pimp And His Walking Hooker

Making love is something to be shared… with multiple partners and cocaine. So I nudged the other girlies off my shoulder Went for Tootie cuz the girl was much older East to the Benz, I slowly walked; Clearing out my … Continue reading

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How To Avoid Being A Writer In Five Steps Plus Everything You Wanted To Know About Writing Because Nita Wasn’t Afraid To Meme Me

“This is a short book because most books about writing are filled with bullshit. Fiction writers, present company included, don’t understand very much about what they do — not why it works when it’s good, not why it doesn’t when … Continue reading

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Totally Inappropriate Salted Humour Day: Pulp Friction

‘Pulp Muppets‘ “Starring Kermit The Frog, Mrs. Piggy, Gonzo, Eric Stoltz, Fozzy Bear…” The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who … Continue reading

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