risingIt's been just over a month since the disaster of Hurricane Helene.Before a phoenix can rise from its ashes, I imagine it spends a long time stinking; a composting thing that once was, transmuting.After the rot, it catches fire -- more unpleasantness.I know the smell of burning hair well from …
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Blow on the coals
Once upon a time it was 2019 and everything was fine.I mean, nothing is ever "fine", but in 2019 I had a full head of brains and a business that was running pretty well.Then the pandemic hit a few weeks after my 10-year relationship ended.That was three years ago, and all is well now.But …