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In Which I Learn To TikTok Like a Wound-Up Watch
Or maybe I don't . . . These guys probably have longer attention spans than we do by now: Image by Pexels from Pixabay I know, it’s a...
Jan Flynn
Jan 6, 20255 min read


The Holiday Letter You Won't Get From Me
Because my shadow side wrote this Image by Flash Alexander from Pixabay Over the decades I’ve spent thousands of hours, not to mention...
Jan Flynn
Dec 30, 20244 min read


The Last To-Do List You Need for 2024
Trust me, this one will make you feel good Image by miezekieze from Pixabay Celebrate it, mourn it, or some combo of both, 2024 is about...
Jan Flynn
Dec 22, 20246 min read


Running Stupid Errands Restores My Faith in Humanity
Proving the world I live in is not at all the media's hellscape Image by Tumiso from Pixabay It’s another cold, gray day and I am fully...
Jan Flynn
Dec 16, 20245 min read


One Day When AI Has Made Us Their Pets
Image by Seergei Tokmakov, Esq. on Pixabay Overheard at the bipedal pet park on a spring day in 2035: “Don’t worry, mine’s friendly.”...
Jan Flynn
Dec 10, 20244 min read


Lightening Up in Dark Times
Anger and despair feel powerful: joy and hope are stronger Image by NoName_13 from Pixabay This piece is for those of us who, like me,...
Jan Flynn
Dec 2, 20245 min read


How My Cat Helped Me Find My Place in the Universe
On a Friday morning precisely at 7:48AM AI Image by Nicky ❤️🌿🐞🌿❤️ from Pixabay I maintain a modest but consistent...
Jan Flynn
Nov 25, 20243 min read


How You Can Tell This Was Not Written With AI
It was written with my beta version of HEW (Hard Earned Wisdom) Image by Sasha Moroz from Pixabay Here’s what I did not do as I was...
Jan Flynn
Nov 18, 20244 min read


With Malice Toward None And Charity For All
What would Abe Lincoln Do? Image by Art Bromage from Pixabay I’m one of the grieving Americans Of the roughly 72 million who voted for...
Jan Flynn
Nov 11, 20245 min read


Counting Down To The Procedure That Will Change My Life
Three days to go. I'm trying to stay strong Image by Rocco Stoppoloni from Pixabay Like the song says, the waiting is the hardest part...
Jan Flynn
Nov 3, 20242 min read


Here's What I Have To Say To Young People About The Election
Vote now, kid, or I'm up in your face until you do Don’t even think about flying away while I’m talking to you : Image Sandeep Handa ...
Jan Flynn
Oct 28, 20245 min read


Older is Better And I've Got 10 Reasons To Prove It
Good news for aging people — which is everyone Photo by Andreea Ch: https://www.pexels.com/photo/yellow-banana-fruit-on-white-surface-116...
Jan Flynn
Oct 22, 20246 min read


What Does It Mean That Someone Stole Our Equality Yard Sign?
When the principle of tolerance becomes intolerable, it's time to worry I generally avoid writing about politics But when politics walks...
Jan Flynn
Oct 13, 20246 min read


Time Isn't Money, It's Freedom: That's Why I Don't Sell It Often
Image by Thomas Skirde from Pixabay I could probably make more money I mean, I do okay. My monthly online writing income varies between...
Jan Flynn
Oct 7, 20243 min read


Oh, Crap, I Missed an Entire Beauty Trend!
Am I too late? Oh, my God, my skin isn't reflective! Image by Gundula Vogel from Pixabay While reading the news, I learned the awful...
Jan Flynn
Sep 25, 20244 min read


The Apalachee High School Shooter is 14. He's Being Tried as an Adult. Does That Make Sense?
Image by Sergei Tokmakov, Esq. https://Terms.Law from Pixabay The news hit with a gut punch. It always does “Oh God, no,” I said. “Not...
Jan Flynn
Sep 9, 20244 min read


Summer is Over and So is My Former Role in the Family
Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay I was born the baby of the family The youngest of three sisters, arriving as a “surprise”...
Jan Flynn
Aug 27, 20246 min read


Questioning Your Purpose in Life, Ladies?
Post-menopausal females, never fear: J.D. Vance has the answer Welcome to your only reason to live: Image by Nanne Tiggelman from ...
Jan Flynn
Aug 18, 20243 min read


Bodies, Baristas, Bambi, and More
10 Answers to Questions You Forgot to Ask Image by Ray Shrewsberry • from Pixabay It’s mid-August, so I’m operating without a brain...
Jan Flynn
Aug 13, 20244 min read


Writer By Day, Hose-Faced Monster By Night
CPAP is weird, but I'm learning to live with it Week One of Treatment Not a photo of me. I look weirder. Image from Freepik.com I...
Jan Flynn
Aug 7, 20248 min read
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