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New Series: How To Have Tourette’s

I have mentioned Tourette’s Syndrome often enough that several readers have asked me to elaborate a bit on this absurd disorder of mine. Writing about something painful can be dangerous: I either wind up sounding pitiful or self-congratulatory. This series will be my attempt at discovering whether I’ve put enough distance between myself and my [...]

June 17, 2009 READ MORE →

Adventures in Narcissism: The Man With The Tattoo

Home I grew up in Elko, Nevada. You may have passed through Elko with your head down on your way to someplace else. A good friend of mine once said that “everyone I see here looks scared and rundown, like they’ve just survived the beating of a lifetime.” Another person remarked: “Remember that story in [...]

April 20, 2009 READ MORE →