Author: Sam McManus

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My Refined Palate

I’ve always been a picky eater, and of course on top of the reality of being a lifelong vegetarian, that creates a few issues for me when it comes to food. Sometimes I find myself out with others and unwilling to eat whatever fare is presented to us. It has happened a few times, and … Continue reading My Refined Palate

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People Change

“Time, which changes people, does not alter the image we have retained of them.” ~Marcel Proust I looked at her today as if for the first time. She’s wearing the shirt I bought for her the summer before last. When I bought it she was swimming in it, even though it was a child’s small. … Continue reading People Change

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Handy Man

Handy man, I am not. Today I found out just how unhandy (word?) I can be when it comes to trying to fix the proverbial “stuff.” I never learn, I guess. It all started when I was copying last weekend’s Eagles’ game to DVD and the recorder just died on me. One minute it was … Continue reading Handy Man

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All These Voices

I hear voices, all these voices, in my head, that tell me conflicting things all day, every day. I hear my mother telling me to look both ways before I cross the street. Her voice is stern without being harsh, full of concern as always. I hear my sister calling to me from her table … Continue reading All These Voices

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Films About Ghosts

“If dreams are like movies, then memories are films about ghosts.” ~Counting Crows This love is a ghost Haunting in its simplicity Silent and brooding A nightless dream Fading into nothing In the bright sunshine Making pretty pictures That fade in time Understated fragility A loss of innocence Drowned in memories These haunting moods This … Continue reading Films About Ghosts