Monthly Archives: December 2008

White Christmas

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Al

“I went to the prison today; I went to the gym; and I saw my friends,” Cheryl said as I walked in. “I feel like a normal person again.” “You mean Christmas was disrupting your life?” I ventured. “Yeah, well … Continue reading →

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Christmas Letter 2008

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Al

Snow swirls through the porch lights as I write, a smothering whiteness through which I half expect to see George Bailey come careening up our driveway in his Model T, veering towards our cottonwood tree, hop out, and go racing … Continue reading →

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Black Flies

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Al

Burke does provide gut-wrenching immersion in one of our worst neighborhoods at one of its worst times, through the eyes of those who tend to the fallen there. Continue reading →

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Ambition

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Al

My wife says I’m ambitious. I have a slightly different view: I think I’m a frustrated underachiever. Meaning, I have always wanted just to slide by, but something keeps driving me to go a little further, until I find a … Continue reading →

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My Door

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Al

Each year at this time, my door is covered with racing bibs, documenting my competitive efforts since the previous Thanksgiving. I’m quite fastidious in my record keeping. These races represent a total of 55 hours of focused, high intensity effort, … Continue reading →

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