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Column: “That Got Me to Thinkin’…?” Motherhood
5/10/2021 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” “Motherhood” Chapter 47 By Bruce Williams We all celebrated Mother’s Day yesterday, and I’ve been thinking about the selflessness of motherhood lately—about giving up all your time, money, your sleep, your sanity…even your body for a bit to let a parasitic embryo grow inside of you for nine months…
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Washington Soccer Coverage is Coming to ELI!
Sure, you’ve heard of the Sounders. But did you know that there are dozens of minor league teams that also make up the Washington Soccer ecosystem? Indeed, there are 6 “tiers” of pro and semi-pro soccer in Washington. The Seattle Sounders are in Tier 1 – the tier that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS).…
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Column: “That Got Me to Thinkin’…?” Two Wise Women
5/3/2021 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” “Two Wise Women” Chapter 46 By Bruce Williams Out of the blue recently my friend Alan Ruud asked my opinion on several existential questions regarding the creation and meaning of existence. My concise answer was as follows: “I think the universe is littered with life, in many forms that…
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Column: “That Got Me to Thinkin’…?” Modern Dress
4/26/2021 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” “Modern Dress” Chapter 45 By Bruce Williams Unbeknownst to most of you, in my real life I’ve sold suits for a major luxury retailer known for its customer service for the past 25 years. During that time I’ve realized that there are so many misconceptions about what constitutes proper…
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Column: “That Got Me to Thinkin’…?” Fraud Squad
4/19/2021 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” “Fraud Squad” Chapter 44 By Bruce Williams A while back I was anticipating a call from my mechanic when I received an incoming ring from what appeared to be the right area code. The caller, whose heavy accent made him sound like one of the pirates from Captain Phillips,…
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Column: “That Got Me to Thinkin’…?” Five Beefs
4/12/21 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” “Five Beefs” Chapter 43 By Bruce Williams (Editor’s Note: I was going to Title this “5 Beefs” forcing Bruce to “Six Beefs” but then thought why unleash the beast even more.) Let’s just get into it, shall we?—we’ve got a lot to cover… Beef One Tritisms. …
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Column: “That Got Me to Thinkin’…?” New Words
4/5/21 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” “New Words” Chapter 42 By Bruce Williams Back in our neighborhood, we used to play wiffle ball and huck the Nerf out in the street. We’d play Risk and Monopoly, watch Star Trek reruns and write pass-along stories and comics. And we played a game that…
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Column: “That Got Me to Thinkin’…?” Life’s Dilemmas
3/29/21 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” “Life’s Dilemmas” Chapter 41 By Bruce Williams This country is so divided between Democrats and Republicans (though the fastest growing political affiliation is Independent), I started pondering some of the other great divides that separate us. While only barely scratching the surface, here are a few…
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Column: “That Got Me to Thinkin’…?” Dead Names
3/22/21 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” “Dead Names” Chapter 40 By Bruce Williams I was pondering the death of my first name lately—there really isn’t any babies born since the ‘70’s that carry my same moniker (Bruce)—and when I opened it up to friends and family for discussion, we realized that there’s lots of…
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Column: “That Got Me to Thinkin’…?” I’ve Got Nothin’
3/15/2021 “That Got Me To Thinkin’…?” “I’ve Got Nothin” Chapter 39 By Bruce Williams Three months ago on my regular Facebook page I asked for column ideas from my friends and family, and a friend of mine named Al Criss offered up, “Write about having nothing to write about.” I dubbed it “existential”…
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