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Posts Tagged Life

Swan Swan Hummingbird

Could this be it? An insight to what those words mean, finally, after 20 years of them rattling around in my brain? Could I be right? Only Michael Stipe could know for sure.

Gelatinous Spooge, 1997-2011

In her prime, Spoo was a lap-warmer, fearless explorer, lover of boxes, occasional houseplant destroyer, hunter of moths, neighborhood cat brawler, and playmate to our dog, Chieka.

Chasing Hamburgers

My Grandfather Ben, Dad’s dad, survived the horrors of the Holocaust, as well as the endless heat and mini-malls of…

Powazek 2009 Year in Review

JAN: Nearly kill myself on a snowmobile. Begin posting Things I Learned the Hard Way. Still really proud of that…

Untitled June Update

My mom says she always knows when I get incredibly busy because I stop updating my website. Sad but true.…


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Hi, I’m Derek. I used to make websites. Now I grow flowers and know things. I’m mostly harmless. More.