Some of you may know from my writing that I'm on probation. When I finish in a few weeks, it will have been 22 months since I started in December of 2018. I've completed hundreds of drug tests. I take 3 or 4 drug tests each week. Of everything, probation requires of me; this is … Continue reading The Urine Test For Drugs
Month: August 2020
Some of you may remember the 1982 Chicago Tylenol Drug Tampering Event. Seven people died from potassium cyanide poisoning after someone tampered with several bottles of capsules and then placed them back on the shelf. Following those seven deaths, multiple copycat crimes claimed even more innocent lives. Back then, almost nothing was sealed to prevent … Continue reading The 1982 Tylenol Drug Tampering Mystery
For those who are new to my writing, I've been sober for nearly two years. This period of sobriety has come after four years of heavy drug abuse. This piece takes place about five years ago, during my time running amuck. Recently, I posted a story about being dosed with an unknown hallucinogen. This piece … Continue reading The Journals [Waking Up To a Fire]
Like everyone else in this world, I've been changing and growing all of my life. So many of the things I used to hate or not care for have become very important to me. As a young man, I didn't have any patience or love for the Crow. Yes, the bird. Several years ago, I … Continue reading The Journals [28 Pounds of Weed]
Throughout my life, I've been finding things of value. For those who have spent time with me during the past five years, quite a few of my friends have watched me score where there should not be a score. It was happening so often a few years ago, that a few people thought I had … Continue reading The Journals [Finding Treasure]
Most of the people that I know who have tested positive for COVID-19 this Summer haven't had any symptoms. Or, they have had only one or two minor symptoms, including a low fever. I'm going to share a few COVID-19 thoughts. Much like the common cold, I doubt this virus can be stopped or eliminated. … Continue reading My Thoughts This Morning [Summer Viruses]
This morning, while drinking coffee, I turned on the news. Why would I do that? I enjoy being entertained by complete horseshit. The newswoman was doing a segment on masks and which ones are not effective against viruses. Unfortunately, only a few masks help to stop the spread of COVID-19, and those are relatively expensive. … Continue reading Mainstream Media & WWF
All my life, I've been waking myself up when it's necessary. Fortunately, this time there wasn't danger. I was asleep, dreaming something that I cannot remember. I heard a loud knocking, so I snapped from sleep and jumped from bed. Nothing, there isn't anything to find. When this happens, I usually read a few pieces … Continue reading Knock, Knock
For nearly two years, I've been building a new [sober] life for myself. I've had as much as ten years sobriety before, but this is the first time I have known with complete absolution, that I do not have any desire to self-medicate. If you would have asked me two years ago how I felt … Continue reading Cheering For The [Blue] Underdog
I moved to Denver, Colorado, in 1988, at the age of 19. Coming from a small town of fewer than 3,000 people, I was not prepared for life in the big city. None of my family lives here in Denver, Colorado. Thirty years ago, I only knew a handful of people; my half-sister's ex-husband and … Continue reading The Journals [How I Came to Denver Colorado & My First Career]
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