01/01

“Hey, do you guys do ‘#Xanadu’?”

“Um, no – it’s impossible to find two double-neck guitars any more.”

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01/02

All hail the everyday #hero.

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01/03

It is hard to be optimistic these days with so many people in #agony.

But then I remember that this was happening exactly 100 years ago as well.

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01/04

“#Futile” is a word I am banishing from my vocabulary from this day forward. It is a word that keeps me from fulfilling my potential in the mistaken thought that no one will care.

I will no longer let others determine my worth.

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01/05

Everyone in the room strained to understand the message, but the transmission was #garbled.

When it finally cleared, they wished that it was still scrambled.

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01/06

“How can you be so #sanguine about this disaster? All you have left are your #memories.”

“It’s simple. Everything in life is temporary. Even life itself. It is merely the latest challenge laid before me.”

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01/07

The sermon that Sunday concerned the Ten Commandments. After church, my eight-year-old sun asked me a question.

“Dad, are they #axioms or guidelines?”

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01/08

I know that I have an #infinitesimal chance of being with you.

But…

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01/09

She looked out the window, contemplating her fate after a less than #scintillating date.

He stopped at the mini mart for beer. She hopped out of the car and scurried away. She could always call an Uber.

Better to cut her losses.

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01/10

Always a glorious way to start the day.

#Pop!

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01/11

He walked to the bus stop in the morning #drizzle, hoping that the weather would break, just for today.

Sorry, brah, this is San Francisco in the summer.

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01/12

How quickly a walk in the #crisp autumn air can turn…

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01/13

The winds blow. Bill collectors pester. Forecasts portend more doom.

Sometimes we all need a #hug.

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01/14

The professor has been going non-stop about the Proustian effect for over a half an hour. He stops for a moment and surveys his audience.

The verdict is uninimous. A #yawn all around.

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01/15

Always finish dressing your baked potato with a #dollop of sour cream.

Henry needed work on his mottos.

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01/16

I need a cuddle. I turn over and #knead my hands into my lover’s shoulder. She huffs, says something unintelligible, and remains asleep.

Why does it work so well for the cat?

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01/17

They knew they were out too late. Carefully, they made their way back to camp. Suddenly, the sound of chewing broke the #eerie calm.

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01/18

My only wish is to be with you, traveling on a #moonbeam to infinity.

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01/19

Roses are ordinary. I appreciate him for changing things up, with lilies and #orchids being my favorite.

I take the seeds and plant them in our garden. Every year it becomes more and more amazing.

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01/20

Here lies Nate

The slightest thing would make him quite #irate

Don’t be like Nate

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01/21

He reappeared on social media to comment on the court ruling against him. The post was met with a #deluge of complaints.

Back into the den, I guess.

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01/22

There comes a time when all men must stand up to the #leviathan of authoritarianism.

Just make sure your cause is just.

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01/23

He struck out into the #algid morning calm, putting in his miles before breakfast.

Boxing matches can go 12 rounds, 36 minutes. You must train at least 36,000 minutes to prepare. No one understands except those that fight.

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01/24

When the #chickens walk freely, you know Frank will be back in town.

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01/25

“He’s been so agreeable to everything. I’m surprised he would #balk at taking Mary out.”

“Well, maybe he doesn’t like her smell.”

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01/26

Which came first? The rooster, or the #egg?

Frank knows the answer…

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01/27

Sitting on the edge of the cliff, studying the aerial predators as they search for a meal.

Dreaming the impossible dream.

To take #wing…

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01/28

I wouldn’t think of going anywhere else. I remain #captive to your charms.

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01/29

I spent the summer of my 16th year helping my sister rebuild her house. We lived in a chicken #coop during construction.

Near total sensory deprivation by modern standards.

It was the best summer of my life.

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01/30

Here’s a phrase you dont hear often enough:

“What can I do to #help?”

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01/31

Who knew that #madness was a good thing?

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