Category Archives: Writing

Heaven, Hell, and starting rumors for Merle Haggard

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Ron Giesecke

If you’ve read the comments sections of this blog as of yet, you’ll see where my good friend and erstwhile co-blogger, Steve, sort of gave me the impetus for a book that is, for all points and purposes–already written. It … Continue reading →

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Trolling my barista friends

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Ron Giesecke

Mind you, I have two entire binders chock FULL of this kind of nonsense.  There’s something about placing the administrative/H.R. departments of various organizations in a reflexive, compulsory arm-bar–they MUST answer.  Whether or not they are in the mood to … Continue reading →

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An odd stage fright with no audience

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Ron Giesecke

I just realized something. I’m actually afraid to type the first sentence of the book I have in my head. In fact, I’m a tad freaked out about it, because I don’t have a reluctant writing bone in my body … Continue reading →

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Yelling “fire” in the theater of the mind

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Ron Giesecke

About a year ago, I decided that I was going to make a film. Not some knawing, cinematic tapeworm that consumes three, non-refundable hours of your life, like Meet Joe Black, but a short, eleven-minute ride. “It should be easy,” … Continue reading →

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Billy Squier, and the roadside bomb of helpful advice

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Ron Giesecke

One of the prevaricating tightropes I’ve had to maneuver in my life is the problem of exactly how much/what kind of advice to take in a variety of situations. I say this because advice in the infancy phase of one’s … Continue reading →

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