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Late Whistle, a Basketball Fairy Tale

Late Whistle, a Basketball Fairy Tale

Imagine a group of 38-year-old men playing college basketball and going after their dream of making it to the NCAA Tourney!

2014

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Dec 19, 2025

Kindness. Wow. It can move mountains.

Be happy, stay healthy and please be kind. — Charlie d’Estries

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Sep 3, 2025

Praise Jesus

John Richard Altman was a guy few people remembered after meeting him. Nondescript, he worked job after job, and no one ever really had the…

Praise Jesus

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May 29, 2020

Observations From The Planet Zitbug

Recently, an alien by the name of Soryhti from the planet Zitbug (located 4 kiloclicks from the outskirts of the Wayfroid Galaxy) watched…

Observations From The Planet Zitbug

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Apr 20

This post is the result of a writing game I am playing with my writing partner, Juliana Marquis…

A Grenade, Gay Man, Robot, and Strawberry Pie

This post is the result of a writing game I am playing with my writing partner, Juliana Marquis…

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Apr 20

La Soupe a Poubelle

All my life, I have campaigned against food waste. I struggle as I watch more than 50% of all food in America get thrown away. Now set that…

La Soupe a Poubelle

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Mar 30

This Is Weird, Life Is.

This is strange. I’m looking around and I see a beautiful meadow. There are big trees in the background. Everything’s so beautiful. The sky…

This Is Weird, Life Is.

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Mar 30

The Last Salesman

Note: this was written in 1994 while I was a young consultant in the biotechnology industry.

The Last Salesman

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Mar 28

Manika The Mouse And His Family Are Looking For A New Home

Note to the reader: As a travelling storyteller, I sometimes come across very interesting stories; this is one of those stories.

Manika The Mouse And His Family Are Looking For A New Home

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Mar 28

Celebrate Today!!!

When you wake up, take a moment to stand up and stretch. Reach for the ceiling, rise onto your tippy toes, and see if you can stretch a…

Celebrate Today!!!

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Mar 26

There Are Good People on the Mountaintop

Once upon a time, long, long ago, on the top of a mountain was a little girl. Her name was Lana. Lana came to the mountaintop to visit her…

There Are Good People on the Mountaintop

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My philosophy: Life is an amusement park, so go on all the rides! I’m a dad, animal lover, caregiver, science guy & highly inquisitive person. And I like wine.

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