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Trust me, you don’t wanna hit the beach this summer.

If you’re a person who fears pandemic, aka someone sane, then I probably don’t need to tell you why.

If you’re a person who doesn’t fear illness, let me explain why you don’t want to hit the beach, either:

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I know you are all out there sending in your stories, getting rejected, and feeling frustrated. It’s tough! I know, I’m out there with you. So I wanted to talk with you today about some of my experiences, my statistics, and how you can survive rejection, and keep submitting until you break through.

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Author photo via Wikipedia

1984. Animal Farm. These two classics alone bring chilling images to mind. Too many comparisons have been made to modern day situations, and after recent government measures taken in response to the pandemic and protests—I’m not even going to go there. No one needs that.

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Recent life events. We’ve all had a lot of shit that could fall under “recent life events,” eh? 2020 is the year of “recent life events.”

Recent life events got me thinking about death and what I’d like to do before I die.

Among other things that don’t warrant mentioning, owning a stand-up arcade machine, and figuring out how to make cats immortal (in a good way, not an evil, Twilight Zone way), I want to read all the shit I want to read.

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Reading and beers make underrated combos, like coffee and salty potato chips. Or Ranch and pizza (hey, I’m American).

Reading and whiskey gets you too drunk, too fast. Wine is just so fussy. And it’s summer. Summer is the time for a cold beer and a book on the porch.

Let me, someone who’s read a lot and sampled a fair number of beers, give you some pairings.