Tag Archives: Birthday

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Posted on September 30, 2020 by Paul

My birthday was earlier this month, which means I am contractually obligated to put together a list of things I’ve learned in my life – one for each year – and present them in a, let’s be honest, borderline preachy … Continue reading →

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Not September

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Paul

Did you ever stay home from school for three days in a row because you were sick? Then you go back on the fourth day and the random kids, who you weren’t really friends with, ask you where you’ve been … Continue reading →

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Aaron’s Surprise Birthday Party

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Paul

SURPRISE! We, here at The Captain’s Speech, like to make dreams come true. On January 10, Aaron from The Confusing Middle posted a list of 100 random facts about himself. Here are two facts that stood out to me. Fact … Continue reading →

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27

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Paul

My birthday was on Sunday. I turned 72-years-old. More on that later. In the days leading up to my birthday, I realized I don’t like the number 27. It’s too close to 30. At least when I was 26, I … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 2, 2017 by Paul

Today is my birthday. You know what, I don’t know if I want to write this post anymore. It’s just so self-serving. No one on WordPress is notified when it’s a blogger’s birthday. We have to notify everyone else, ourselves. … Continue reading →

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Halfway To Fifty

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Paul

Today is my birthday. I am 25 years old. For some reason, it doesn’t feel real to me. As if today is someone’s 25th birthday, but not mine. Like a, “Sorry, you have the wrong number” situation. But it is my birthday. And … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 1, 2015 by Paul

Today is my last day as a 23-year-old. I’m not crying about it; I get to eat cake tomorrow! My family will call me an old man. My friends will call me an old man. I’ll call myself an old … Continue reading →

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Everything You Want Is Wrong

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Paul

I never wanted any of this. I didn’t want a blog. I didn’t want interaction with strangers. I didn’t want friends; I had enough friends. I didn’t want to share my thoughts on the Internet. And I sure didn’t want … Continue reading →

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400 is The New 80!

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Paul

Get excited, kids! If you didn’t receive that one thing you really wanted for your birthday this year, don’t worry! There’s always next year, and the year after that, and the year after that, and then about 475 more years … Continue reading →

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I Thought I Was Born In The Fall…NOPE

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Paul

Ever go your whole life believing something to be true and then you realize it isn’t? No? Well then bear with me. I was born on September 2nd. Up until about an hour ago, I thought I was born in … Continue reading →

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