Author Archives: WonderGoon

About WonderGoon

WonderGoon is seeking enlightenment and questions everything.

The American Finale: 2016 Edition

Posted on November 7, 2016

The series finale of the United States of America is tomorrow night. I hope it’s a good one and they resolve all those hanging story lines. “Loose ends make my ass itch,” just like Sgt. Abraham Ford (Michael Cudlitz) in … Continue reading →

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Expectations and Reality

Posted on October 18, 2016

I thought I was moving to Cleveland, OH. Turns out the company I had applied to chose not to even talk with me after first calling me and trying to set up an interview. It’s kind of soul-crushing to have … Continue reading →

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Thoughts and Things

Posted on October 10, 2016

So much is going on in the world, right now. ISIS. The US presidential election, climate change, Aleppo, the Kardashians are still somehow popular, and other calamitous happenings. It’s hard to know where to point your attention in the cacophony … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye

Posted on May 4, 2016

My friend died, yesterday. We’d known each other since 1987 and for a lot of years, we saw each other three-to-four days of the week. I counted him as one of my best friends. His loss is still raw, still … Continue reading →

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2014 in review

Posted on January 12, 2015

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 550 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, it … Continue reading →

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My Thoughts About Me

Posted on January 12, 2015

I know it has been a long time since I posted anything to this blog. I am sorry about that. My drive to write, be it for myself here or professionally has been virtually non-existent for a long time. On … Continue reading →

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Considerations: Your Input is Needed, Please

Posted on July 26, 2014

Lately I’ve felt I’ve outgrown the need for  “House of Goonery.” Maybe it’s because I am older, more jaded, or what have  you that I feel I’ve moved beyond the need for a space, or rather a title for a … Continue reading →

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And Then There Were A . . . Couple?

Posted on July 24, 2014

ATTENTION GRAMMAR NAZIES: This is a freewriting exercise. As such, there will be errors. Please get over yourselves and drink a coke. There is this thing that often happens to me. Often it is embarrassing to the extreme. Sometimes irs … Continue reading →

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EUREKA!

Posted on July 11, 2014

I found my password for this blog! Woot and huzzah’s all around! In case you were wondering where I went, that’s the reason: lost password. *sigh* But, now that I’m back, I will be trying to write about various things … Continue reading →

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101 Things About Me: Part Sixteen

Posted on May 14, 2013

I am trying to expand my taste in music. Or at least bands. My Bride recommended a group called Within Temptation. They’re a great group. I’ve discovered, with the exceptions of bands like Metallica, Queensryche, and a handful of others, … Continue reading →

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