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Author: Shawshank

I’m just a 40-something bearded guy trying to get a fresh start.
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Book Review: Sharp Objects

Shawshank, November 16, 2020

So I watched the HBO miniseries long before I read the book. I loved the series, so I really wanted to see how the book was. I loved the book as much as the miniseries. Newspaper journalist Camille Preaker, is broken. Mentally broken. Fresh out of a recent hospitalization for…

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Life

What do tigers dream of when they take a little tiger snooze

Shawshank, November 16, 2020

Good morning, happy Monday y’all! We made it! Another glorious work week is now in front of us! It’ll be a somewhat slow morning. I do have an appointment to set up a bank account here at the local credit union, so I can get paid at work, because they…

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Lockup Library Book Club

Book Club: Full Dark, No Stars

Shawshank, November 15, 2020

Before getting into the meat and potatoes of the Book Club, is like to draw attention to the new graphic. A couple nights ago, I asked Crystal for a couple new graphics for the site to inspire me and to make it look a little more professional. She’s awesome at…

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Life

Well I went today – maybe I’ll go again tomorrow

Shawshank, November 15, 2020

It looks like is going to be a gray day out there. That’s ok, because I don’t plan on going outside today. Good morning, happy Sunday! Hope everyone is enjoying the day so far. I was a busy little beaver yesterday. I helped my dad take down a wall in…

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Lockup Library

5 books to read to survive the pandemic

Shawshank, November 14, 2020

First off, I want to draw attention to this absolutely fabulous Lockup Library graphic. I asked Crystal to make me some graphics for the site, and she knocked it out of the park. A really big thank you to Crystal. I love em! Ok, just scrolling through the Discovery section…

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Life

And then we’re gonna find out best friend Doug

Shawshank, November 14, 2020

I decided last night that I wasn’t going to change my alarm. It went off this morning, and all I could think of is why didn’t I change my alarm. But I’m up, and coffee is brewing. Sleep came pretty quickly, and stayed with me for the night. That was…

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On This Day

  • 12 months ago...
    • And I'm a-waiting on the twelve-oh-five hoping it'll take me just a little farther down the line
  • 2 years ago...
    • Two steppin' on the table, she don't need a dancefloor, oh my, good Lord
  • 3 years ago...
    • Leanin to the side but you can't speed through two miles an hour so everybody sees you
  • 4 years ago...
    • And that's where the hornet stung me and I had a feverish dream
  • 5 years ago...
    • Now nothing seems as strange as when the leaves began to change

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