Me, the Insomniac, and Things that (go) Bang in the Night

When I was in high scholl, once both my brothers had moved out to college and beyond, my father wanted to save money in the winter and closed off our attic bedroom. I slept on the pull-out couch in the “TV” room, which was next to my parents’ bedroom...

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Sep 22, 2022
Did your father ever serve you up to fight a bully?

One day when I was 12, two kids started to taunt me, then they threatened me, then they tormented me. They were both bigger than me and I was afraid so I tried my best to get away from them. But I couldn’t. I needed help. This was in Cleveland at a s...

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Aug 10, 2022