Month: January 2016

Boots for sale…

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Three Two pairs of boots for sale. Men’s black Justin boots Style 506, Size 8.5 EE Original cost: $144.95 See new ones for description. In like-new condition, worn 5 times, $35. Men’s tan Justin boots Style 3408, Size 9D Original cost: $154.99 Recently re-soled, $20 SOLD! Tony Lama black boots Style 8539, Size 11 D … Read more

Dry January (Day 9)

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~Saturday~  I took mom to bingo in Greenville tonight, returning back to Raleigh at a little after 11 p.m., and I met Todd and Joe (both of whom are also having a dry January) at Flex, where it was “gear night.” At a little after midnight, the three of went over to The Borough, where … Read more

Dry January (Day 8)

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~Friday~  I met my friend Todd, who’s also having a Dry January, at Flex for “Go-Go Dancers” night. I went all-out crazy and ordered a full-calorie ginger ale, and Todd had a Diet Coke. I drank free water from the infamous red Igloo water cooler for the rest of the time we were there. At … Read more

Dry January (Day 7)

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~Thursday~  I haven’t had a drink yet, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been out, or that I haven’t thought about it—sometimes at the strangest of times. Let me first articulate the opportunities I’ve had to drink, and by that I mean “social situations outside the home,” because there are always opportunities to drink at … Read more

Love and Information…

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~Thursday~  As they always do, this play—Love and Information—playing at Manbites Dog Theater in Durham through Sunday, January 10, will make you think. And then think about it the next day, and maybe the next. In a recent article in Indy Week, Nine great local theater performances of 2015, Love and Information was described as: … Read more

Dry January (Day 3)

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~Sunday~  I met Joe and Todd at 8:30 at The Borough. Todd was pulling in at the same time and parked right behind me on Morgan street. We took a table, and Arthur—who hadn’t heard about Dry January—asked us, “The usual, gents?” We filled him in, and he brought us each a cup of coffee—and … Read more

Dry January (Day 2)

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~Saturday~  I drove to Greenville to play bingo with my mother—she won the last game with another person, and they split $150—and I got back to Raleigh at a little after 11:00 p.m. I went to Flex, where it was: As they almost always do, this ad had a typo in it, which I’ve come … Read more

Dry January (Day 1)

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~Friday~   Recently, I read the article, I quit drinking for a month—and these 12 things happened, and I’ve decided to try it myself to see how my experience compares. While I do believe I’ll experience some of the things she—the author Elettra Wiedemann—did, I’m pretty sure I won’t experience them all, mostly because it … Read more