HeyJaredThe Storm. By Norm
My wife thinks I need an outlet for the storm of thoughts swirling around in my head. So here we are. Just you and me. Welcome to my world.
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Looking Through the Peephole of My Mind (opens the original)
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Today’s subject is Holes. Holes? Yes, holes. Don’t ask me why, all I know is, down at the Home Office, they told me the subject for today is Holes. (I know what you’re thinking, but don’t worry, it will be fine. Just give it a chance.)Okay, so let’s dig a few holes.Good Hole.Have you ever wondered why the classic glazed doughnut has a hole in the center? (Who hasn’t?) Once the Google explained it to me, it made perfect sense. It goes like this: Doug
The Pendulum of Power (opens the original)
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I remember the first time I voted in an election. I was 10 years old.It must have been time for my 5th grade class to learn about elections and voting, because our teacher, Mrs Neal, said we were going to have an election to choose the president of our class. It came as no surprise that one of the candidates was a popular girl named Pam. She was smart, cute, and she seemed self-assured without being stuck-up or conceited. She was really nice. In my secretly admiring eyes, I thought she was out o
Becoming a Lone Wolf (opens the original)
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Well, folks, the subject of today’s essay is friendship. And I must admit, the evidence will show I am among the least qualified people to be writing about this. But, as always, I’m just going to dive right into it.High School Friends.I had some really good friends in high school. When I moved away from the area, I kept in touch with a few of them. There was no email or texting in those days, keeping in touch meant phone calls and letters. We really did not do much of that, but whenever I came b
Norm’s Executive Orders (opens the original)
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I want to get in on this renaming of stuff like the Lying Criminal President is doing. So, I’m going to start issuing executive orders, because why not? I feel as though I have just as much right to do it as he does. No, I am not, and never will be, President of the United States. (Probably.) However, I am not, and never will be, a Convicted Felon. (Probably.) Everything that lying bastard does is illegitimate in my eyes, so I believe my executive orders will be just as valid as his. Maybe even
Finding Value in the Insignificant (opens the original)
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When I created The Storm. By Norm, I intended to use it as an outlet for the storm of thoughts careening around in my head. And, that is pretty much what I have done.However, I cannot say that creating these essays has provided all that much in the way of relief. I release some of my thoughts to the world every Saturday, but the storm still swirls. And, it may come as a big surprise to my handful of fans that some of my thoughts are somewhat less than profound. (Some?)Okay, most.</
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