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2025 Goals, and Grade
As the year comes to an end, I write about my initial thoughts of 2025 and how I graded myself for the goals I have set. Spoiler alert—it wasn’t good. Continue reading
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Three Years of Writing as a Hobby
As I embark on year three of writing as a hobby, I reflect on my journey so far, leading up to this point. I discussed reaching out to a therapist, who then recommended writing every day and reading “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron. I explain the Morning Pages from that book and how it… Continue reading
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Old Soul
In the unfortunate news, my wife and I discovered earlier this week that our dog may be dealing with arthritis in his back legs. We’re still trying to process this, but I write just how we’ve been feeling about it and other things. Continue reading
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Awkward Company Lunches
I wrote this while it was happening, but there’s an awkward moment at your job where a company lunch is taking place for people you don’t know. I did a quick write-up about the awkward moment at the company lunch where you’re there mostly for the free food, but forced to congratulate the coworker(s) you… Continue reading
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Drinking
I answer today’s daily prompt of “What traditions have you not kept that your parents had?” The answer is drinking. I go through a few spots as to why their drinking had left a negative impact on me as a kid, up till now. Continue reading
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Love to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies
I quickly answer today’s WordPress prompt by showing pictures of cookies and other desserts that I have baked. Continue reading
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Heat Dome, Vacation, and a Slump
For this update, I discuss the recent heat dome the East Coast of the United States has encountered, and how brutal it has been. I also discuss how the timing of the weather cooling down was perfect for our vacation to North Carolina, where we visited family, and how my wife and I got sick… Continue reading
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Do I Remember Life Before the Internet?
I answer the question on if I remember life before the Internet, at which I respond that I wasn’t even born before the Internet. I then briefly explained how my family didn’t have the Internet when I was younger, and that it wasn’t until I was a teenager when I did start using it. Continue reading
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Formerly B.Y.C. Connections
I quickly remind my current subscribers that what was once B.Y.C. Connections, is now Brad Michael, Writer. But for the newcomers to my site, I welcome them and talk about what my site has to offer in terms of content. Then answer the question that nobody asked of why was it previously B.Y.C. Connections, to… Continue reading
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Working From Home Has Its Perks
This post is a quick answer to today’s prompt provided by WordPress, “How do you balance home and work life?” I start off by talking about how I work from home most of the workweek. Then continue with other examples of how I am able to have that: by management and updated company policies. Continue reading
Brad Michael, Writer 