Did you know that dropping your last card in “UNO” does not mean the game is over? You have to tally points based on the cards left in the other player’s hand and tally to 500. I’ve been playing the game wrong my entire life.

Starting another book by this poet who never wrote a poem

Hit the jackpot at the event raffle.

Breaking a silence since 2007, the Aggrolites have a new single in 2026! youtu.be/3CWmBjSpdi8?...

Every writing group needs a bohemian smoker with a gambling addiction and a Bukowski quote in his pocket.

We refuse the right to reserve service from anyone.

Prosecutors will be shoplifted.

Strange company about to send me yet another loan application mailer: “83rd times the charm?”

I love when a writer can’t help themselves, they are urged to dive completely into a word. It’s history, it’s variations, it’s elements and magic. How it relates to their personal experience. —From Robert Duncan’s HD Book

The 9yr old: “I’m a professinall.” His mom: “a professional?” The 9yr old: “no.”

“Just wait! Let me explain!” — a character from every film and novel for whom no one will wait, and will not be afforded the chance to explain.

Not being able to afford the books at the 90s school fares really prepared me for not being able to afford the books I want as an adult.

Juicing the last citrus fruit of the season.

Being proud of your child’s first meme is a wholly Millennial parent experience.

Been reading books about hiking Americas great trails which of course led me to read Wild which quotes sparingly, teasingly, from Adrienne Rich. Of course I had to take a detour through her work. #3 from 21 Love Poems in The Dream of The Common Language.

Look up, when you say “energize!”

Today I used the “Help” section of a website and actually found the answer to my question. Applause please.

#unacuhcp #strike enters fourth week with #kaiserpermanente still stalling national bargaining discussions. When will they come to their senses and prioritize patient care? www.ktvu.com/news/kaiser-...

Kaiser has enough in reserves to reinvest into patient care. There’s no reason their staff should be stretched so thin. #unacuhcp #kaiserstrike #faircontract #KP

Kaiser has enough in reserves to reinvest into patient care. There’s no reason their staff should be stretched so thin. #unacuhcp #kaiserstrike #faircontract #KP

We’ve shared an update on the status of my son’s cancer treatment during the #kaiserpermanente #unionstrike gofund.me/b5b7fe438

The 11 year old doing dishes: “wow, most of the plates and cups were mine.”

www.kqed.org/forum/201010... #Kaiser continues to stall talk while patients are being rescheduled, rerouted, their medicines unobtainable, and the #unionstrike lines remain strong. It can all end if #KP decides to start valuing their employees and patients instead of only their bottom line.

Who wants to play for my Spanish-language Eddie money cover band called Enrique Denero?

I’m glad Bad Bunny didn’t include Greenland

A summary of #kaiserpermanente shifts in institutional priorities from good patient care to maximizing profits. #unac #uhcp #strike #solidarity

Wow! #kaiserpermanente pharmacies have an over 2 wait times for medication fulfillment! If they invested in proper staff support that might not be such a problem. #unacuhcp #solidarity #faircontractnow #unionstrike

#unasuhcp #solidarity #kaiserpermanente #faircontractnow

“It could be said of Steven, as it could be said of each man, that he was the plant manager of a sophisticated psychological refinery, capable of converting vast quantities of crude ridicule into tiny, glittering nuggets of sentiment.” —The Throwback Special, Chris Bacheldor

I don’t know why this cafe serves banana-flavored coffee and I know less about why I want another cup of it.

I’m currently on the Union Strike Writing Residency

Posted at local business. I love this for them.

“The redwood trees have a lot of power: they are the tallest, live the longest, and are the most beautiful trees in the world. Destroy these trees and you destroy the Creator’s love. And if you destroy that which the Creator loves so much, you will eventually destroy mankind.” --Minni Reeves

People respond to my son’s cancer by reaching out in unique ways. One of the more unique people has been a college friend who now runs a mushroom farm in Oregon, and has been sourcing fresh horsetail mushrooms. Our oncologist hasn’t given the go-ahead yet, but we’re excited for any potential benefit

Return to the table #kaiserpermanente

Me: “it’s strange that our kids are taking the songs we took seriously in our youth and turning them into internet memes.” My spouse: “I personally never took Deevo’s Whip It seriously.”

www.kqed.org/news/1207101... Stand in solidarity with healthcare workers who aren’t seeing their compensation keep up with the times!

At age 10: man this radio is playing my JAM At age 20: man this club is playing my JAM At age 30: man this gym is playing my JAM At age 40: man this grocery store is playing my JAM

I was reading Theresa Hak Cha’s book on the San Francisco MUNI when a kind stranger offered to translate some of the text for me. That moment will never cease to be.

Gabriel’s cancer journey has taken a turn for the worse in recent days. He is beginning a new chemotherapy plan which has only before been administered to adult populations. He continues to fight every day. Any help you can provide is appreciated. gofund.me/5a5f6c952

I’m going to open up a rival grocery store next to a Stater Brothers and call it District Sisters.

Parking your car at the airport for 3 days is now cheaper than an uber to and from.

A little light reading for the evening

WIP takes place in the summer which may be why I’m having so much trouble staying with it in the winter.

“I’m experiencing overexertion.” —the 10 yr old, after 15 mins of cleaning his room.

There’s world famous, and then there’s:

I’m gonna be steeped in fun

Outlook: correcting a typo is now a left click, instead of a right as it’s been for 20 years. My muscle memory: dear god, why?