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Curse of the OCD Guitarist

May 8, 2013 Lighthearted

For all it’s power as a tool for staying in the moment, there’s one thing about my guitar playing that’s set off a big OCD trigger. Mood music:  Search And Destroy – Bowie MixIggy & The StoogesRaw Power (Legacy Edition) Is it the need to play constantly, every day? Nope. Is it the nagging obsession [...]

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Luke Skywalker Has OCD (May The 4th Be With You, Too)

May 4, 2013 Lighthearted

In honor of Star Wars Day, I share an observation about Luke Skywalker. The dude went through a lot in life, and I respected that. But there has always been something about him that gets on my fucking nerves. Was it the way he whined like a baby after Darth Vader introduced himself as Luke’s Daddy? [...]

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May Day!

May 1, 2013 Lighthearted

Happy May 1st, everyone.

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A Revere Kid Celebrates National Grammar Day. Punk-uation, Anyone?

March 3, 2013 Adventures in writing

Tomorrow is National Grammar Day. For writers and copyeditors (my wife is both), this is kind of like St. Patrick’s Day and Easter rolled into one. Erin plans to stay glued to her desk all day, weighing in on all the conversation that comes rolling off the Twitter tongue. Given her job, she has no [...]

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Packing For #RSAC and #BSidesSF 2013: An OCD Case Study

February 22, 2013 For travelers

I’m preparing to pack for five days in San Francisco, where I’ll be writing about goings on at RSA Conference 2013 and Security B-Sides. When you have OCD, packing a suitcase is as ritualistic as the compulsive hand washing you’ve heard about. Mood music: Before I had the OCD under control, packing was an all-day [...]

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But I Made All These End-of-the-World Plans

December 21, 2012 Lighthearted

Here I sit at 6 a.m. on December 21. We’re all still here as I expected we would be, despite all the end-of-Mayan-calendar, end-of-the-world talk we’ve been listening to for what seems like an eternity. I’m actually a little disappointed, because there were a few things I was looking forward to, such as: Mood music: [...]

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People Who Talk About Themselves and Those They Torture

December 14, 2012 Lighthearted

I admit I haven’t always been the best listener. God knows I try, but sometimes my dysfunctional brain shuts down after more than 15 minutes of someone telling me about everything happening in their lives. I look like I’m listening, but I’m only quiet and staring at you because I’m numb. Mood video: I’ve invested [...]

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The Dumbest OCD Gag Gifts Ever

November 27, 2012 Lighthearted

Those who know me understand that I’m not bothered by humor that pokes fun at OCD. As long as there’s plenty of education available for people to manage the more insidious parts of the disorder, I’m fine with having fun with the quirks. My only requirement is that the jokes be clever. Some time ago, [...]

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WebMD’s Symptom Checker: Crack for OCD Heads

November 16, 2012 Lighthearted

WebMD has a fantastic thing called the Symptom Checker. Have a headache and numbness in the toes? Just punch it into the symptom checker and get a diagnosis. Mood music:  Somebody Get Me A DoctorVan HalenVan Halen II In the hands of an OCD patient, this thing can provide hours of obsessive-compulsive fun, as you [...]

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I Was Tricked Into Yoga

October 18, 2012 Lighthearted

I’ve long balked at the idea of doing yoga. Frankly, it always looked boring to me. It didn’t fit the tough-guy image I have of myself, either. Tough guys don’t do a bunch of poses. They lift heavy things. Yet here I am, doing yoga. Thing is, I’m starting to appreciate and respect it. Mood [...]

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