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What I did on my summer vacation...

We just got back from our annual summer trip back home... And I'm crafting some more detailed posts about what we specifically did, but we had a great trip. But imma be honest... I spent a lot of time scrolling videos on my phone... Especially towards the end of our...

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Validation (but only in my dreams)

I am a winner. The competition was stiff. Wilford Brimley (Diabeetus) was a judge. As was fellow "Cocoon" co-star Don Ameche. We were in an orchard of some kind awaiting the results. I was asking my peers what they had submitted, but nothing rings a bell. I was so concerned...

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Father Of The Year

I call myself "Incompe-dad" all the time. It's a blend of the word "Incompetent" and "Dad", obviously. Even though my family might say otherwise, I think it describes me perfectly at times. I certainly don't feel like a great dad all the time. Sometimes I have a short fuse. Sometimes...

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Mirror, mirror, on the wall

I'm having a really hard day. I'm not sure why. Everything is just not going my way these days. I guess I'm depressed? I don't really know what that feels like so I couldn't tell you for certain. I finally showered today. I also left the house for the first...

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Living in the Twilight Zone

I'm a little heated these days. I can't fucking wrap my mind around what is happening in the world. As Peter Griffin would say "You know what really grinds my gears?" Here are a few things that have percolated to the top of my brain: Conservative assholes. Listen if you...

Zach Garcia

I Hate My ADHD Brain

I read something that perfectly summed up my shitty ADHD brain a couple of weeks ago. And it has been gnawing at my psyche ever since. For two reasons, one it was deadly accurate. And two, my stupid ADHD brain won't even let me remember it verbatim. (And yet I...

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