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Blog by author Darryl S. Duke
A Karen In The Wild
I was at a diagnostic place today for a 6-month thyroid TSH test. I have hypothyroidism, treated with levothyroxine. I also pee a lot, and after a 10-minute wait in the waiting room, I knocked on the door and asked the nurse, who answered rather quickly, if I could use the restroom. I was told. … Read more
A Humorous Situation
We really can practice patience and see the humor in situations, even when we do something dumb. For example. I just stood in line at Kohl’s to pick up something that I ordered online. I was patient while waiting my turn and was ready with the barcode to be scanned for the item. I also … Read more
F**k You Alcohol
I’m not much of a poetry writer, but I wrote this poem inspired by a song called, Dear Alcohol. It’s sung by Daniel Nwosu Jr. better known as Dax. I know the F-Bomb may be a strong word for some. But the title sums up the way I feel about alcohol. F**k you Alcohol. I … Read more
My Role Model Muhammad Ali
Today marks 5 years since Muhammad Ali passed away. The first time I met him was at his training camp in Deer Lake, Pennsylvania. It was the summer of 1975 and I was just 15 years old. He wasn’t happy about a Bruce Lee T-shirt that I had on and neither was I. It was … Read more
