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Anecdotes

Real stories from a life of despair, conflict, moral dilemmas, poverty, addiction, and loss - to one of peace, harmony and insight.

Cooking Up Hard Lessons

In early 2004, I found myself back in Oregon, desperately seeking a fresh start. The previous two years had been a dark period, driven by a hopelessness that made otherwise unimaginable choices possible. Alongside Ed, a sociopath whose nature was as ingrained as a shark in water, I had been

Edge of Life: My CPR Story

I've written this story several times, and each time, I'm not satisfied with it. It's incredibly difficult to capture the moment when I died, the part that most people are curious about, and the part I myself am most fascinated by. The aftermath was

Tribute to Lewiston, ME

As I compose this tribute, my heart is heavy. A shadow has been cast over Lewiston with the recent tragic events. Such unspeakable violence seems out of place in a city I remember so fondly.

My Aunt, My Hero

In the early '90s, when flannel shirts and dial-up internet were in their prime, I met a figure who would become a towering influence in my life. I was thirteen, tormented daily by my classmates for my love of computers and fantasy novels, with an absent father and a