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Yep, I’m a Whitey

On May 17, 2022May 18, 2022 By Sean D. LaytonIn Ancestry, Human Interest, Humor20 Comments

So Ancestry.com just added a new feature where they breakdown your DNA profile by parent contribution. Time to see what surprises Ancestry.com had in store for me.

Thoughts on the Coronavirus and Toilet Paper

On March 18, 2020January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Houseguest, Human Interest, Humor11 Comments

Thing are getting real with COVID19 as businesses close and events are canceled. Yours truly is stuck at home, so thought I might as well post some thoughts on the matter.

Here’s to a Happy (or Better) New Year!

On December 27, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Human Interest6 Comments

We're still a few days out from the New Year, but I thought I'd get a jump on it to sweep out the negativity that's been hovering over me the past couple of months.

Merry Christmas and a Big Thank You!

On December 25, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Human Interest11 Comments

Wishing all those who celebrate the Nativity a very Merry Christmas; I hope you are enjoying the day with family and friends. To those who don't celebrate, I hope you're having a good day too. Anyway, a brief post. I posted the other day about my current experience with the U.S. health system and a …

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Why the U.S. Healthcare System Sucks

On December 23, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Human Interest8 Comments

Sorry, instead of a post full of holiday cheer, I'm going to bitch about why the U.S healthcare system sucks ass and how it's beggaring me -- and other complaints and observations. So, my friends, I've been remiss in my blogging efforts for the past few months. It started out with my kidney stone, which …

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Welcome to Medical Hell

On October 2, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Human Interest, Humor19 Comments

I don't know why, but even though I don't eat right and I don't exercise, I've always felt like I'm a healthy person. Until this week, that is, when I entered medical hell.

Reblog: Alternate Self by Christina

On September 5, 2019 By Sean D. LaytonIn Human Interest, Other ArtistsLeave a comment

I've written about my brother's drinking before. Here's a post from Christina  -- she had a bad drinking problem at one point. The post isn't about her trials though. Nor is it in her usual rough-and-tumble, take-no-prisoners, mad f-bomber style. Powerful stuff. Check it out.

Post Interview

On September 3, 2019 By Sean D. LaytonIn Human Interest10 Comments

Job interview seemed to go well.

Sample Chapter: The Prodigal Brother

On August 8, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Human Interest, Sean's Non-Fiction, Writing18 Comments

Latest sample chapter -- take a gander and share your thoughts. Positive and negative both help.

Job Searching and Weasley Recruiters

On August 5, 2019January 23, 2021 By Sean D. LaytonIn Human Interest, Humor15 Comments

I hate looking for work. But I also hate starving and homelessness.

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Born in the UK, I have lived most of my life under the blazing Arizona sun. Okay, that’s a lie, I’ve been sheltering in the air-conditioned indoors. Anyway, I’m a starving writer with an MFA in creative writing (screenwriting & fiction) from ASU.

After attempting to amuse my friends for years with Facebook posts, I decided to make my tales of woe and musings on life in my tiny universe available online for an even larger audience to ignore (at their own peril).

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