Tag Archives: relationships

No Homo

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Doctor Quack

I told a story to a friend: “This past autumn, I went camping out by Bishop Pass: a rocky and inhospitable ridge in the Sierra Nevada whose landscape is as grizzly and striking as it is cold and indifferent.  The autumn leaves … Continue reading →

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Transcending the Narcissism of Guilt

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Doctor Quack

I’d like to think I’m a decent human being, but truth be told, I have a long way to go.  Somehow I’ve come to believe that nodding while pretending to listen is the honorable thing to do in the face … Continue reading →

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The Worst Lesson I Ever Learned

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Doctor Quack

Let me tell you the 2nd worst lesson I ever learned: Good things come to those who wait. Truth be told, those who wait may wait forever.  Good Fortune is not seeking you out.  It isn’t even waiting to be … Continue reading →

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The Foolish Destiny of a Delusional Egomaniac: i.e. The Art of Denial

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Doctor Quack

I am unfit for companionship. It’s not that I’m terribly unattractive – I have two eyes, teeth which point roughly in the right direction, and I smell okay on most weekdays – it’s just that somehow, somewhere in my past, … Continue reading →

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