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So…2021…A look back, a look forward.

Tyner    January 2, 2022 January 2, 2022    No Comments on So…2021…A look back, a look forward.

I wrote and deleted a bunch of different titles for this little post: If that was 2021, I’ve had it; The World Needs a Hard Reboot; Fuck You 2021, I’m… Read more »

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What My Wife Taught Me About Being A Man.

Tyner    September 27, 2019 September 27, 2019    4 Comments on What My Wife Taught Me About Being A Man.

My Dad was old school in the ways that mattered, and he raised me to be the same. When I say old school, I mean he believed that men should… Read more »

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The Fungal Infection of Excuses.

Tyner    September 20, 2019 September 20, 2019    No Comments on The Fungal Infection of Excuses.

Excuses are much like a fungus. They grow in the dark places, dirty places. They develop without any conscious effort, only get bigger if you don’t address them, and continue… Read more »

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Why The Mustache – or – Uncle Bastard

Tyner    October 26, 2018 October 26, 2018    No Comments on Why The Mustache – or – Uncle Bastard

I’m going to participate in “Movember” again this year. In fact, I’m cheating and I’ve already started (not that you could really tell). I have been asked why several times… Read more »

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Ghosts and the Fairy King

Tyner    November 27, 2017 November 27, 2017    1 Comment on Ghosts and the Fairy King

After Sayeh and I had an intense year (we bought a house, moved, I changed jobs at work, I got about a thousand rejection letters for a novel, etc), we… Read more »

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The Quit is Real – But you are not alone

Tyner    October 28, 2017 October 28, 2017    4 Comments on The Quit is Real – But you are not alone

This past weekend was the annual Surrey International Writer’s Conference. For those of you who have read this blog before, you’re probably aware that this event is tantamount to Mecca… Read more »

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Awards Can Be Hard To Take

Tyner    May 12, 2017 May 14, 2017    No Comments on Awards Can Be Hard To Take

I was honoured, last night, to be recognized during the 2017 Surrey Detachment OIC’s (Officer In Charge) awards. The awards are designed to give recognition to both police officers and… Read more »

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Discipline Vs Inspiration; or, My Muse is Drunk and Stole the Inspiration Bus

Tyner    September 6, 2016 May 14, 2017    No Comments on Discipline Vs Inspiration; or, My Muse is Drunk and Stole the Inspiration Bus

The last year has been rough and the words have been scarce. I often say in my blog posts (the last of which was 327 days ago…so long that I… Read more »

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A Storyteller’s Stages – or – The Penmonkey wants his banana.

Tyner    October 14, 2015 May 14, 2017    No Comments on A Storyteller’s Stages – or – The Penmonkey wants his banana.

*note* I borrowed the term “penmonkey” from Chuck Wendig (www.terribleminds.com), and need to give him credit for it. This post started off in my head as a rant. And while this is my blog, and I figure I can probably … Continue reading →

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Words aren’t enough

Tyner    August 17, 2015 May 14, 2017    No Comments on Words aren’t enough

The world is full of tough guys, or, at least, guys who want you to think they’re tough. In my work-life as a street cop I see a lot of swagger, a lot of bravado. I’ve encountered a lot of … Continue reading →

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