The Smug City Snob with Nothing to Show but Three Tattoos
David Himmel David Himmel David Himmel David Himmel

The Smug City Snob with Nothing to Show but Three Tattoos

Through the winding hellish passage from city to the Western Suburbs
I realize I must not be depressed enough.
With time to kill, I pull into a Wheaton Chilis for a drink.And there it is. The Feeling.
That empty feeling of mediocrity and directionless arrival in a place that could be anywhere
Where the people could be anyone
Where everyone is no one.

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Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of July 7, 2024
David Himmel David Himmel

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of July 7, 2024

Everyone has a favorite pore. The one they love to pick. The one that when you leave it alone for a week or so, it fills up and gives you a solid string of blackhead squiggle to squeeze out. And you are as excited about it as if it were pay day. Every two weeks, you’re flush again. Time to blow it all… all over your mirror.

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DIVORCE: A Survivor's Guide: Part Two
Don Hall Don Hall Don Hall Don Hall

DIVORCE: A Survivor's Guide: Part Two

The question in your mind is how to avoid this state of things. What can you do to stay in the union? What compromises must be made, what personal changes are required, to rebuild the trust and commitment to the lifelong promise?

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