HeyJaredImperfect Lines
An oddball anthology of creative balance, absurdism, musings, and more.
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- Sep 29, 2026
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- Aug 23, 2026
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I’m Very Good at Resting, as Long as It Counts for Something (opens the original)
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I took a rest day last Sunday. I know I did because I thought about it all day.I didn’t rest from everything though. I just didn’t run or lift. I did, however, write for eight hours.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height
The In Between (opens the original)
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Happy Fall Equinox! This is one of my favorite days of the year because, yes, Halloween is coming. But also because it represents the in between. Fall—while it lasts in Chicago—sits between the blistering heat and humidity of summer and the barbed chill of winter.<sourc
When the Scaffolding Comes Down (opens the original)
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“Your lintels are rusted out, so we’ll need to grind those down,” the man in the red shirt said. He was pointing above the Juliet balcony where the masonry had started to crack.“We’ll include scaffolding in the quote because of the height of the building and the amount of work required.”<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!69ze!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdde7
A Mutual Agreement (opens the original)
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“I’m sorry, but we’re going to have to let you go.”My body sensed it before we had even sat down in the President’s office. My manager had come into my office that morning, gesturing for me to follow him. As he led me down the hallway, the walls began to shapeshift like a vision from a funhouse mirror. I thought I might pass out. But I didn’t, and not a full moment after I sat down in the fancy, upholstered chair in the large corner office, he opened his mouth, and those words tumbled out.<a cla
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