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Grammar Checkers Have 𝗚̶𝗼̶𝘁̶ No Rhythm
Back to soul. I like rhythm. Grammar checkers have guilty feet. They love commas more than rock stars love weed.

Bob Deakin
5 hours ago2 min read


GEO: Where’s My Invitation to This Party?
GEO is no knight in shining armor or backstage party, but I want in. It’s a different game, scoring with comportment versus mass.

Bob Deakin
May 292 min read


The Goober
There he is. The Goober. Every morning at nine he settles into his nest at the corner table of the library.

Bob Deakin
May 222 min read


Yeah, I'm MC1R. You Gotta Problem With That?
𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐡, 𝐈’𝐦 𝐌𝐂𝟏𝐑. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐆𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭?

Bob Deakin
May 152 min read


Growing Concern Over Inability to Recall Useless Information
What is happening to my mastery of instant recall? It has never applied to mathematical formulas or world history—more like who played Screech on Saved by the Bell.

Bob Deakin
May 91 min read


Elusive Serendipity
Time and patience have turned the tide. Yes, the buzzards still circle, but the wise now outnumber the lunatics.

Bob Deakin
May 12 min read


Passively Impudent
LinkedIn is a social network with boundaries. I’ll be passively impudent if you will.

Bob Deakin
Apr 241 min read


One American Town: An Interview with Author Donald Connery
It has been 30 years since Kent resident Donald Connery wrote One American Town, the story of a nameless small town, its virtues, its characters, and how it deals with the prospect of change.

Bob Deakin
Apr 38 min read


I’d Love to Be Your LinkedIn Connection: Here’s My Credit Card
It’s the internet, we don’t know each other, and people steal stuff. I wish to at least assume that you are human, or be able to prove it in court that I had reason to believe.

Bob Deakin
Mar 272 min read


My Life Used to Be So Much More Than a Keyword
The erosion of identity and the cruel joke of being human in a quantified world is that my entire life has been reduced to a keyword.

Bob Deakin
Feb 202 min read


Cybersecurity Is Your Own Business
Why do you have 700 emails in your spam folder and 15 in your inbox? Because there are people who want your information.

Bob Deakin
Feb 62 min read


Advice to Authors: Send an Email to the World!
Authors receive more advice than bad golfers as they approach a publish date. My advice to authors: Send an email to the world.

Bob Deakin
Jan 154 min read


Jesse Learns Henry's Law: Everybody Out of the Pool!
Henry’s Law is responsible for raising the pH of a customer’s pool, and Jesse is entrenched in a battle to stop it.

Bob Deakin
Jan 23 min read


How to Make Your Pool Water Glisten and Lights Twinkle Like a Pro
Jesse the pool guy wishes everyone a happy Holiday season as he prepares his client’s pool for a Christmas Eve bash.

Bob Deakin
Dec 12, 20253 min read


Pool Guy Captivated by Michael Bublé Impersonation
Jesse the pool guy was deep into diagnosing an unusual water chemistry problem at the Andrews home on Thursday when the sound of music struck him. He doesn’t hear much music while servicing pools but today was different.

Bob Deakin
Nov 28, 20253 min read


HOA Approaches Pool Guy: No, the Pleasure is All Mine
Jesse the pool guy has his stuff together. He tolerates irrational behavior on the part of HOA members and management companies, who glaringly demonstrate what happens when you have too much time on your hands.

Bob Deakin
Nov 14, 20253 min read


Pool Guy Finds Hidden Truth and Beauty in Water Composition
“Find truth and beauty in everything” is a quote attributed to no one in particular. However, it has become a favorite of Jesse the pool guy. He’s not into poetry like he is chemicals, but our young pool service technician is growing up.

Bob Deakin
Nov 7, 20252 min read


Jesse the Pool Guy Shocks The Pool of the Living Dead
‘Twas the night before Halloween and all through the house. Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Different story in the Blair family pool, which looks like the Pied Piper’s destination after leading the mice out of the village.

Bob Deakin
Oct 31, 20252 min read


Jesse the Pool Guy: Live Every Day Like It’s Your Second to Last
Jesse the pool guy’s friends and teammates often ask how he maintains such a positive attitude and zest for life. His response is simple: Live every day like it’s your second to last.

Bob Deakin
Oct 17, 20252 min read


The Scary Film That Keeps Everyone Out of the Water
A swimming pool biofilm is a picture no one wants to see. The invisible, slimy coating is the scary film that keeps everyone out of the water.

Bob Deakin
Oct 10, 20253 min read
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