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August | 2014 | ordinaryGIANT
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The musings of an ordinary man. August 27, 2014. August 27, 2014. 8220;After you find out all the things that can go wrong, your life becomes less about living and more about waiting.” – Chuck Palahniuk, Choke. Waiting for rejection. For the let-down, the “we regret to inform you” form letter. Waiting to be told that your friends and family have been telling you lies; as it turns out, you are not much of a writer after all. Well, the waiting is over. Less about living and more about waiting. At this time...
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About | ordinaryGIANT
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The musings of an ordinary man. Christopher Baumer is the party responsible for ordinaryGIANT. He is a current student in Oregon State’s MFA program and is determined to continue developing his knack for arranging letters well enough to create compelling writing. As a fan of the Oregon State Beavers, the Buffalo Bills, the New York Knicks, and the New York Mets, it is entirely possible that he is the most tortured sports fan in existence. Be a GIANT, and share this! Enter your comment here. Life isn'...
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Reading to my son, or: How I Became Mr. Brown. | ordinaryGIANT
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The musings of an ordinary man. Reading to my son, or: How I Became Mr. Brown. March 24, 2015. March 24, 2015. BOOM BOOM BOOM, Mr. Brown is a wonder. BOOM BOOM BOOM, Mr. Brown makes thunder. – Dr. Seuss, Mr. Brown Can Moo! My 10-month-old son is beginning to show an interest in books. By Maurice Sendak. Then I ordered The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. To have The Butter Battle Book. So I bought that one, too. And then I bought The Velveteen Rabbit. By Margery Williams, because I rememb...
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I am published. | ordinaryGIANT
https://ordinarygiant.com/2014/11/15/i-am-published
The musings of an ordinary man. November 15, 2014. 8220;They cannot scare me with their empty spaces; between stars – on stars where no human race is. I have it in me so much nearer home to scare myself with my own desert places.” – Robert Frost. It has been more than two months since I last wrote here. Why the delay? I could blame the lack of posts here on the lack of sleep, or lack of free time, that I have had since my primary task became keeping my child (six months old! Did they hate it, was it that...
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“Riding the Doghouse” by Randy DeVita | ordinaryGIANT
https://ordinarygiant.com/2014/08/20/riding-the-doghouse-by-randy-devita
The musings of an ordinary man. 8220;Riding the Doghouse” by Randy DeVita. August 20, 2014. March 23, 2015. 8220;When you close your eyes, what do you see? Nothing, yet. But the dark stares back. Every time you close your eyes, it sees you.” – Randy DeVita, Riding the Doghouse. Though this story is narrated by a grown man, much of the action takes place in the man’s memory as he recounts summer days spent with his truck-driving father, out on the road. Which was edited by Stephen King. Follow me on Twitt...
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Each breath, a step closer to the finish. | ordinaryGIANT
https://ordinarygiant.com/2015/07/09/each-breath-a-step-closer-to-the-finish
The musings of an ordinary man. Each breath, a step closer to the finish. July 9, 2015. It has been six months since I left the Marine Corps. I own a GPS watch, a decent one at that, the Garmin Forerunner 110. Cheaper, refurbished models. Are another option) which also came with a heart rate monitor chest strap. It tracks distance, pace, elapsed time, lap splits, and heart rate. But it was getting no use without the military forcing me to get up and hit the pavement. The Marine Corps standard of three mi...
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“The Widow’s Breakfast” by Joe Hill | ordinaryGIANT
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The musings of an ordinary man. 8220;The Widow’s Breakfast” by Joe Hill. March 23, 2015. March 23, 2015. 8220;The most terrible things happen to the best people. The kindest people. Most of the time it isn’t for any reason at all. It’s just stupid luck.” – Joe Hill, The Widow’s Breakfast. For a handful of years now, Joe Hill’s short story collection. It might not be as bad as we think. 8220;The Widow’s Breakfast” was originally published in. I read the story in. A short story collection by Joe Hill.
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June | 2015 | ordinaryGIANT
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The musings of an ordinary man. Almost done, only to begin again. June 24, 2015. June 24, 2015. It’s been three months since my last blog post, which is far too long. My Marine Corps career has come to a close, as I have decided to focus on raising my son rather than worry about having to leave him constantly with various military obligations. This also frees me up to write a bit more, which seems to be an essential habit for writers to have. With my undergraduate studies nearly over and the MFA program ...
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July | 2015 | ordinaryGIANT
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The musings of an ordinary man. Each breath, a step closer to the finish. July 9, 2015. It has been six months since I left the Marine Corps. I own a GPS watch, a decent one at that, the Garmin Forerunner 110. Cheaper, refurbished models. Are another option) which also came with a heart rate monitor chest strap. It tracks distance, pace, elapsed time, lap splits, and heart rate. But it was getting no use without the military forcing me to get up and hit the pavement. The Marine Corps standard of three mi...
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December | 2014 | ordinaryGIANT
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The musings of an ordinary man. 8220;Live This Down” by Neil Krolicki. December 27, 2014. March 23, 2015. 8220;Japan is way chill about suicide. You lose your job, all your money, can’t feed your kids, and everybody’s cool if you want to sit in your car while it’s running in a closed garage.” – Neil Krolicki, Live This Down. So I received a copy of. Made me believe that they would be enjoyable. 8220;Live This Down” maintains a consistent voice –. 8220;Live This Down” was originally published in. Our goal...
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