The Mission Within

December 31, 2021December 31, 2021holidays

I’m Having The Worst Holiday Ever!

A screenshot from an episode of Beavis and Butt-head, "It's a Miserable Life" holiday special. This screenshot depicts Beavis and Butt-head standing on a wooden bridge in the rain, looking at each other. A river runs below the bridge.

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[Content Note: This post contains mentions of suicide during the holiday season. If this is something that hits close to home for you, whether it’s now or has in the …

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Updated on December 31, 2021December 31, 2021The weekend

The Weekend Docket

It’s the last week of this wretched year, and the end of this garbage holiday season for me. It’s the first weekend of the New Year, so that means double …

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Updated on December 31, 2021December 31, 2021holidays

Auld Lang Syne, 2021: The Year in Review

2021 is coming to an end. Translation: It’s New Years’ Eve, and to keep with the spirit of this blog, it’s time for another Year in Review post. In case …

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Updated on December 27, 2021December 27, 2021Notes from the road

Notes from the Road, #25: The Job Interview

After a snafu with a company that seemed super promising after a year in the job hunt trenches, getting dumped on, kicked around, ignored, jerked around, and rejected the whole …

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Updated on December 26, 2021December 25, 2021holidays

Happy Holidays 2021

Hey there, readers! Normally I don’t post on the weekends or holidays, but since it’s that time of year again, I wanted to swing by and wish everyone Happy Holidays …

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Updated on December 23, 2021December 23, 2021The weekend

The (Long) Weekend Docket

It’s holiday time, and that means a long weekend. Or for me, a long helliday weekend. Anyways, my weekend plans involve serving out my job search life sentence bestowed upon …

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Updated on February 18, 2022December 22, 2021holidays

Chef Louie’s Buried Treasure Cookies, or Stuffed Sugar Cookies

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Updated on December 25, 2021December 21, 2021holidays observances

Happy Winter Solstice 2021

Yesterday marked the official end of fall, and the start of the winter season. In other words, today’s Winter Solstice 2021, the day with the shortest daylight, and the longest …

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Updated on December 21, 2021December 20, 2021My story Uncategorized

My Story: Fuck the Tobacco Industry, Part 1

As a blogger, one of my duties, and my obligations to you readers is to use my platform to amplify issues that matter to you. If it matters to you, …

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Updated on December 18, 2021December 18, 2021The weekend

The Weekend Docket

Another week’s gone by, and that means weekend time once again. My weekend plans are to continue with my job search. If I got the job I hoped for this …

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