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And something turned in on itself
When I was a kid I would lie in bed and would either talk to god or play mind games. I say, talk to god because he never talked back, unless his voice consisted of the execrative silence of my...
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Stalled again
The day started out well enough. although I only got around 4 hours sleep, I did get up in plenty of time, washed the dishes, finished packing and left kate’s flat. Having never taken the subte on...
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Desperate Measures
I will have to leave where I’m staying on this coming Tuesday night at the latest. I’ve been bouncing around from friend to friend. I’m also almost out of money. I have ARS $1050 of my own money left....
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I’m not dead yet
Back when I was living in the slug-infested flophouse, waiting on an appointment to get a PET scan, I researched how to kill oneself and found Final Exit. The book details several methods, including...
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A fool in April
If all goes well, I’m going to miss the next Second Story Buenos Aires, and that sucks because I thought of the theme — PARANORMAL — and I believe I have a good story. It’s my one and only true UFO...
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This tunnel has no light
I was turned away from the surgical hospital for the third time this past Sunday. Or maybe it was the 4th. I don’t know anymore. I wasn’t the only one turned away but I was the only one with a friend...
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What comes after
I died once. It wasn’t a big deal at the time, at least for me. I was out cold on an operating table during a surgery to remove the remaining cancerous tissue in my colon, and also to reverse my...
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Senses of self
There were no mirrors in my private hospital room’s toilet so I hadn’t seen myself for almost a week. It should come as no surprise to anyone who’s met me in person that I don’t pay that much attention...
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Do you have 10 bucks worth of support in your pocket?
Update: So far, 4 people still care. Hola desde Buenos Aires! This is Rick, someone you donated to help keep alive at some point. Well, I’m happy to say, it worked. I just came out of surgery on the...
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Biopsy results in
On yet another warm autumn day in Buenos Aires, I went to Hospital Penna to get my stitches removed. Being an veteran at this stuff, I showed up 2 hours after the 8 AM callback, ’cause they never see...
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End Game
I’ve felt emptied of words — ones executed through my fingers, anyway. I’m still able to talk. Too much, probably. Just ask Joel. Or Kate. Whenever I tried to write, the spaces in my head reserved for...
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And something turned in on itself
When I was a kid I would lie in bed and would either talk to god or play mind games. I say, talk to god because he never talked back, unless his voice consisted of the execrative silence of my suburban...
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I don’t know what to title posts anymore
I lied. If I told you that I had seen my oncologists or had gotten blood work back after having seen my oncologists or that my oncologists were happy, so happy, at the results from my last surgery,...
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What will you say of the bond we had?
My best friend from Prague — at least the best friend who wasn’t also a rent boy — died suddenly last week from an inoperable tumor in his brain. It’s shocked all of us who were close to him, all of...
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