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the fallen ones

by paulo on December 6, 2008

i probably loved her most when she punched the pop machine. she’d run from me into the dorm’s kitchen and squarely (and impressively) punched straight into the “o” in the giant, glistening “coke”. i watched her from the couch, watched (…)

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frisbies and brown people

by paulo on March 26, 2008

i forget the occasion, and there may not have even really been one.. but one of my favorite memories is of playing volleyball at red river outdoors in the red river gorge. actually, it only started with volleyball.. bourbon volleyball, (…)

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thank you for smoking, pt. 1

by paulo on February 5, 2008

the other day, while answering questions for our health plan, i was asked if i’d used tobacco products within the last year. slightly disappointed, i’d answered no, i hadn’t. it got me to thinking about a few of the times (…)

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skipping college

by paulo on December 27, 2007

in high school starting in my sophomore year, i took college courses at the local extension campus. now, i have to say, while that sounds like heavy hitting, believe me.. it wasn’t. it didn’t take me long to realize that, (…)

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how i became the mariner..

by paulo on November 7, 2007

so to about twenty people in the world, i’m better known as “the mariner”. the story on how i acquired such a title is longer than i have the sobriety to explain tonight.. but i’ll give you the overview ok, (…)

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