Tag: misspent youth

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  The Drums of Óbidos

  I had entered a time machine, not to medieval Portugal, but to my own youth in 20th century California. When… Read more.

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  Gotta Dance

  I’ve never been good at small talk under the best of circumstances. I really didn’t have it in me that… Read more.

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  Bomb to Balm

  My marriage left me skittish. I’ve run away from every threat of a relationship since then. I panic if things… Read more.

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  Never Say Never

  I took one class a semester for eight years to get my associate’s degree. It was painfully slow, but in… Read more.