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About Thestrugglershandbook

I'm a middle aged (if I live to be 100) guy, married, father of three, from Tucson, AZ. I'll write about almost anything. Though somewhat bent, what I write is always true(ish). It won't change your life, however. Unless that would preclude you from reading...

It’s a Beautiful Morning

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Thestrugglershandbook

Plink! Plank! Plunk! My wife adds a small amount of dry cat food to three bowls that sit on the floor in a row; the deposits play three distinct notes in descending order. Crunch. Crunch. Crunch.  The morning feast begins. In … Continue reading →

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Timothy The Turtle

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Thestrugglershandbook

Yesterday morning my son came bursting into my room, threw open the closet door, and started rifling through the clothes hanging inside. This, of course, while I was still trying to sleep. “Where are all my stinkin’ dress shirts?” He asked, somewhat … Continue reading →

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Rich Peddy, Professional Gambler

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Thestrugglershandbook

Note: If it seems like I’m horribly mean in my depiction of the people in this story, it’s only because over the years they’ve become, through no fault of their own, larger than life representatives of one of my life’s great tragedies. … Continue reading →

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Welcome!

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Thestrugglershandbook

I want to thank everyone who has visited so far; I really appreciate the interest, and I hope you’ll continue to read. Those of you who know me are probably acutely aware that I love to hear myself talk and … Continue reading →

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Well, Judas Priest, You’re Old!

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Thestrugglershandbook

Last week I went to a concert here in Tucson. The headline act was Judas Priest, one of my favorite bands from my younger days. I saw them in Tucson thirty plus years earlier, but remember little in the way … Continue reading →

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