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mpaxson.bsky.social
The Pastrami King
@mpaxson.bsky.social
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I write things. Novels, novellas, short story collections. Available on just about every on-line book retailer. And I cook and bake and bicycle and nap. Opinions totally my own.
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 1d
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Final Baseball Thoughts
At least for now, anyway. For some reason, I watched more of this year’s playoffs than I have in many years. Likely since 2014, the last time the Giants went to and won the World Series. Why?…
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 2d
This is why the couple walking around our neighborhood and asking if we had any Spanish-speaking neighbors was so concerning.
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 2d
I am very much not happy.
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 2d
My contribution to today’s playlist.

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Are You Awake?
YouTube video by The Summer Kills - Topic
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 3d
I never heard of the potato thing until now.
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 3d
I’m not sure I see the problem. It is Halloween after all.
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 3d
One of the benefits of having your spouse go to NYC for a week is that you get to make dinners totally for you. Two days ago, it was Bistek Ranchero. Tonight, it was risotto with hot beer sausage, yellow and orange bell peppers, and red onion.
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 5d
I’m going with never because I don’t think they care.
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 5d
I need more. There are only two or three songs on Spotify.
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 5d
I try.
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 5d
writerssupportingwriters.com/2025/10/29/a...
A Writing Prompt
When we started this blog, one of the things I wanted to do is offer writing prompts and exercises. There is even a tab for it on the home page. That is a feature that really didn’t take off.…
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 5d
Such a beautiful song. Never heard of Orvak until now.
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 5d
I totally get this ... have a family member via marriage who is a raging libertarian and it is so hard to go anywhere but "yeah but" in response. That said ... isn't it odd that Rand Paul seems to be one of the few Republicans willing to actually be rational about some of the things happening.
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 5d
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The Story Behind The Basement
Much like with The Jump, as I started thinking about this post, I couldn’t remember the origin of The Basement. Where the idea came from or how it got started. So, I decided to do the same th…
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 6d
That is very much a “not today, Mom,” statement being made.
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 6d
I hate feeling this way but their smugness and arrogance about what they’re doing is just too much.
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 6d
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Just Can't Help This Feeling
I think those currently in power truly believe they have nothing to worry about.
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 6d
Do these jokes get any better? ;)
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 8d
He has given us no choice.
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 8d
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This And That
As I read things, I occasionally email me a link to pieces I think might make for good topics for a post.
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 9d
Am I wrong?
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 9d
Did the Doritos bag exercise good trigger control? For instance.
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 9d
Why will I never get in a self-driving car?

www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/u...
Student handcuffed after Doritos bag mistaken for a gun by school’s AI security system | CNN
Armed police handcuffed and searched a student at a high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, this week after an AI-driven security system flagged the teen’s empty bag of chips as a possible firearm.
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 10d
Amazon should be delivering them shortly.
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The Pastrami King @mpaxson.bsky.social · 10d
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