Category Archives: Memories

Totally Inappropriate Salted Humour Day: Smoking Smoked Smoke

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Gabriel...

Minimal dust operation with disposable bag. . . Living On Cantor Boulevard (28 of 52) In Ottawa… . Back in the fall of 1993 my brother had just moved in with some ‘friends of friends’. I was desperate to get … Continue reading →

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Maybe It’s Not Too Late To Start Again At Twelve Because Turning Thirty When I Was Ten Was Not As Good A Life Plan As You Might Think

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Gabriel...

“I took a fresh grip on my cardboard case, turned towards the exit from the square and set off, left-right, left-right, left-right, on the road for home.” “Vet In A Spin”; James Herriot (1977), last sentence. “All I’ve ever done … Continue reading →

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Totally Inappropriate Salted Humour Day: Have The Money By Tomorrow And There Won’t Be Any Problems

Posted on September 27, 2007 by Gabriel...

‘Family Guy’ “here’s a suggestion, have the money by tomorrow and there won’t be any problems” . If I bet on humanity I’d never cash a ticket. ‘New Poems’; Charles Bukowski  . …hand to my chin, I dream of nothing while … Continue reading →

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When You Spend 6570 Consecutive Days Wanting To Kill Yourself The Little Things Get Neglected… Like Dental Hygiene.

Posted on June 13, 2007 by Gabriel...

“Currently, access to dental care is mostly limited to those with jobs that provide private insurance benefits, or can afford to pay for treatment out of pocket. Many on low incomes do not receive dental benefits and cannot afford regular … Continue reading →

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First Truths: Larry, The Escape From My Father And My Twelfth Home In Nine Years

Posted on June 9, 2007 by Gabriel...

Orange juice behind plastic and glass; June 07, 2007 – Photo by Me. When the Truths being offered are complicated and frightening we tend to grasp on to what we believe to be true and never let go, no matter … Continue reading →

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UmBiPMaD Stories: Taking The Razor Blades Out Of My Homemade Cookies And Other Lessons Of The 209 Chocolate Milk Jugs

Posted on June 4, 2007 by Gabriel...

This is a diner in a mini mega-mall near my little village. . . There is no system of philosophy to spin out. There are no ethical truths; there are just clarifications of particular ethical problems. Take advantage of these … Continue reading →

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