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Day 102: Driving a Car in a Snow Storm with Tool
The snow had been coming down an hour before we left the apartment. Before we trudged five blocks through the slush and thickening floor...

ZJC
Jan 30, 20204 min read
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Day 101: Finding a Place Back Home
Of all the steps we take There are few that are as comforting As the ones towards home Not necessary a place or person Although, they are...

ZJC
Jan 29, 20201 min read
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Day 100: Thirty-three to Thirty-Four: A Year of Firsts in Recap (and some other thoughts)
Cheers to all of you six people that will read this! Dinner is had, the Turkey is poured, and I’m ready to get into this. This past year...

ZJC
Jan 28, 20207 min read
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Day 99: Not Going Back: The Story of Chucking Things
I have decided not to continue the story of Yeralt and Artificial Life. At least, not in this venue. The ideas are too broad and need to...

ZJC
Jan 27, 20204 min read
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Day 98: Going Back: Part 2
After Artificial Life, Yeralt found himself clinging to the memories that he couldn’t remember. He knew that life was enjoyable for the...

ZJC
Jan 26, 20203 min read
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Day 97: Going Back: Part 1
Gerald curled up in his bed for the last time. He knew it. He didn’t know how or why exactly that this was going to be it, but it was. He...

ZJC
Jan 24, 20205 min read
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Day 96: A Haiku for You
Stride towards unending Held forgotten memories Break the ice and find love Image by Markus Distelrath from Pixabay

ZJC
Jan 24, 20201 min read
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Day 95: Why I Write Poetry
The form of poetry allows for the existence of a complex idea to be presented simply or a simple idea to be expressed complexly in order...

ZJC
Jan 23, 20201 min read
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Day 94: 1994
School: The great year of our Lord, 1994. It was a fantastic year. There are probably several reasons why, while most of them I will not...

ZJC
Jan 21, 20204 min read
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Day 93: The Imperfect Flower
If I were a flower I’d be a dandelion I know what you’re thinking You’re calling it a weed Well maybe you know the definition But that is...

ZJC
Jan 21, 20201 min read
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Day 92: Goodbye Mr. Alan’s
It is with a heavy heart that I must tell you the news: Mr. Alan’s is no more. At least not in Flint. The company was bought out by...

ZJC
Jan 20, 20202 min read
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Day 91: The Shining in Lines
Driving deep into the mountains of Colorado A family lives for the winter Beautiful landscapes Places to roam The boiler is a little...

ZJC
Jan 19, 20201 min read
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Day 90: When the Sun Meets the Earth
It’s the last sunset. My son wheels me out to the spot out in the country. Near the field with the one oak tree, standing tall on top of...

ZJC
Jan 18, 20203 min read
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Day 89: Stuck Between Seconds and Years
When it all feels like it will never get here Fast-forwarding through sand Grasping onto the second hand covered in oil Time flows...

ZJC
Jan 17, 20201 min read
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Day 88: What the Hell is Wrong with the Principal in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off?
The kid on the school bus that wrote “Rooney eats it” was right. That man, Ed Rooney, got everything he deserved and not enough. If you...

ZJC
Jan 16, 20204 min read
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Day 87: Getting that Piece of Paper
I still don’t know how to feel. It was exciting getting the email. It was exciting paying the $160 to the State of Michigan. It was...

ZJC
Jan 15, 20202 min read
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Day 86: Why Everyone Should Be a Dishwasher Once in Their Life
Everyone should be a professional dishwasher so that they can appreciate the luxury of having a more comfortable job with better pay...

ZJC
Jan 14, 20203 min read
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Day 85: Gray Waves on Sunday
Stuck in quicksand oxygen Sunlight streams in through wax-coated blinds Filling a half cup of water to the brim Overflowing through the...

ZJC
Jan 13, 20201 min read
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Day 84: When Two Plus Two Equals Five
Hear a look And smell a dive When two plus two equals five The world is square And tables have stairs When two plus two equals five Rain...

ZJC
Jan 12, 20201 min read
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Day 83: Tut Tut, It Looks Like Rain
Did you hear?! It’s going to rain! It’s going to be the biggest thing since last year when it rained and it froze. Remember that? Crazy...

ZJC
Jan 11, 20202 min read
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Day 82: A Response to the World’s Agreement on Headphones: I Disagree
If you haven’t checked out T-Roy’s rant [which should be the new name of his blog] about how we have all agreed on what pair of...

ZJC
Jan 10, 20203 min read
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Day 81: Poems are Word Pictures
Stars are wonder bulbs Trees are organic umbrellas Rocks are splash makers Shirts are four-holed blankets Windows are clear walls Statues...

ZJC
Jan 9, 20201 min read
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Day 80: The Worst Love Poem
Baby, I miss you like the Sun misses the Big Bang You made us one Your sweet kisses are peach nectar And I’m the hummingbird Flying...

ZJC
Jan 8, 20201 min read
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Day 79: A Lifelong Dream is Complete: I Beat Tyrian
Tyrian is a scrolling space shooter game that came out for Windows 95. At the time, the graphics were amazing, the gameplay felt like you...

ZJC
Jan 7, 20203 min read
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