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Boy Did I Pick the Wrong Week to Send a Newsletter!

November 7, 2024 by Mickey Hadick

Ten days ago I came home to find that one of our dogs had bitten the other. I didn’t even know what was wrong at first except that Mikey (the dog) was in pain and couldn’t put any weight on his front leg. It was a Sunday evening and the problem with veterinary care is … Read more

Categories Mickey Picayune Tags Books, Life, Personal Growth, Story

Schrödinger’s Cat and the Paradox of a Happy Life

October 11, 2024 by Mickey Hadick

I’m playing in a pickleball tournament this weekend and I’m in that phase where I think I might win, and I also think I might get my ass handed to me eight times over. It’s like Schrödinger’s thought experiment about the cat in a box. Is the cat alive inside the box, or did it … Read more

Categories Mickey Picayune Tags Books, Life, Writing

What Small Comforts do you Take to Improve Your Life

September 25, 2024 by Mickey Hadick

The past two weeks have been chaotic with house guests, dog sitting, and diarrhea. I don’t regret any of it but there’s certainly a calming bit of gratitude when it’s over and a familiar routine returns. One of the dogs we watched has a condition that triggers insatiable hunger. The cutie-pie is just about twelve … Read more

Categories Mickey Picayune Tags Humor, Life, Story, Writing

Are you ready for some adventure in life?

September 12, 2024 by Mickey Hadick

When I got my cancer diagnosis and opted for surgery, I entertained thoughts that this could be it. My optimistic self thought, “This will be a bumpy ride.” But my pessimistic self understood that any surgery has risks. Joan Rivers, for example. That’s grim and I certainly have no interest in the big “THE END” … Read more

Categories Mickey Picayune Tags Books, Life, Writing

What Life-Threatening, but Still Funny, Trauma do you Remember Like it was Yesterday?

August 28, 2024 by Mickey Hadick

When I was nine, the city built an ice rink and I wanted to learn to skate. My father bought us some cheap skates and I walked up there every day after school so I could fall on my ass. I clung to the railing on the wall and pulled myself along, inevitably pulling harder … Read more

Categories Mickey Picayune Tags Books, Humor, Life, Story, Writing
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