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Did Cocksure Arrogance Ever Get You Into a Mess of Trouble?

April 5, 2023 by Mickey Hadick

Here is a short, true story: I am four years old and just finished washing myself in the bathtub like a big boy. I watch the whirlpool at the drain and, when it’s all gone, I step out of the tub dripping wet and towel myself dry. Mom has left clean jockey shorts for me. … Read more

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Animals can’t break out of a Zoo, but can humans break in?

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 by Mickey Hadick

Fulton Avenue in Cleveland runs along the top of the hill overlooking the valley carved by Old Man Creek. There’s a fence in the brush at the top of that hill, and my father found a hole in that fence. I don’t remember how he found it, or if he heard about it from some … Read more

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I love being home so why would I consider taking a trip?

March 6, 2023 by Mickey Hadick

I have always been a homebody and I’m approaching an age when it’s increasingly easier to stay home. I love playing with the dogs, we live in a quiet neighborhood, and we have internet. What more could I ask for? My first job out of college had me traveling every week, never at home for … Read more

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If life is a series of journeys, do you love where you find yourself?

February 8, 2023 by Mickey Hadick

Last week, I was at the box office of the Miller Auditorium picking up my tickets and the guy at the next window was pissed. “I spent three-hundred dollars,” he boomed at the young woman on the other side of the window. “What do I get for three-hundred dollars?” She shrugged. It was like a … Read more

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What Life-skill Learned in Childhood Do You Love?

January 24, 2023 by Mickey Hadick

Grade schoolers are malleable. In fourth grade, the music teach put anyone interested in band through an assessment to determine what instrument they should play. Most of the girls were told to play flute, while most of the boys were told to play trombone. Mr. Duck, the band director, said it was because of our … Read more

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