Author Archives: James

5 Years in Our Home

As of this week, we’ve lived in our home for 5 years. As I’ve done semi-annually since we moved in, I will hereby provide an update on improvements we made to our home in the past six months. By the … Continue reading

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In Which I Listen to Every Song on My Phone

I wasn’t exactly an early adopter of smart phones. Jennifer and I purchased our first cell phones in 2006, after nearly all of our friends and family members had their own. And though she “upgraded” to a smart phone several … Continue reading

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In Which I Read a Romance Novel

The least noble item on my Ultimate To-Do list (the list most people call their “Bucket List,” an appellation I despise) is: Read a Smutty Romance Novel. Last week, I fulfilled that laughable life-long goal. I read Wedded, Bedded Betrayed. … Continue reading

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Ten-Year Birthday

This week marks ten years since Jennifer and I left the Jehovah Witness religion. Of course, they would insist that their religion be called “Jehovah‘s Witnesses” and they wouldn’t like my use of the word “birthday,” claiming that “anniversary” is a … Continue reading

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Trying to See a Movie

This past weekend, Owen and I went to the theater to see X-Men: Apocalypse at Carmike Cinema in Oakdale. The “showtime” was 7:10. When I purchased the tickets at 7:00, the employee at the box office informed me that I … Continue reading

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