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in the future
humans finally uncover
the architecture of love
and suddenly, there was
an overwhelming feeling to
stop creating expressions of love
no more songs
or poems
or long heartfelt letters
the mystery and wonder was replaced
with a series of firing neurons
a set of behaviors manipulated by
hormones and brain chemicals
a game of causes and effects
in the future
love becomes completely self-aware

Alex and I prepared this photo scavenger hunt list for my friend Esther that’s visiting the Cod this week for vacation.

• the jolly captain
• manny ramierez jersey
• “see you next summer” melody tent sign
• ocean state job lot (either one)
• a pineapple door knocker
• the christopher’s restaurant sign
• yarmouth trailer park
• cumberland farms
• cape bowl
• a member of the 12 tribes at the common ground
• scargo tower
• pufferbellies
• white whale at lightning falls
• slice of spiratus pizza
• a rotary
• cuffy’s of cape cod
• christmas tree shop
• sagamore and bourne bridge
• seagull
• woman walking a golden retriever
• a volvo and saab parked next to each other
• umass bumper sticker
• luke’s super liquors (or a packy)
• rockwell kent ceiling of the cape cinema in dennis
• margareta boot at sam diegos
• someone playing golf
• pinball machine at craigville sub and pizza
• buddha at tiki port
• a construction, utility or police vehical parked outside dunkin donuts
• cape cod potato chip factory
• couch from sid’s home furniture
• the island queen
• spanky’s clam shack
• the crystal pineapple
• tent or kayak outside ems
• cape wind bumper sticker
• bahgins of any kind
• your face listening to 96.3 the rose
• welfleet drive-in
• dunes at the national seashore

Do you worry that a choice you’ve made might have been more fulfilling if you had chosen the alternative? And does your regret eclipse your ability to be fulfilled by your initial decision?

I messed up my finger this weekend. Here are possible reasons for the swan-neck deformity of my left middle finger (brought to you by Alex Carey).

1). I got in a vegan bar fight when some douche decided to yell “freebird” during my karaoke version of Bob Seger’s “Nightmoves”. I smacked him and he threw his beer stein into my hand.

2). I was an audience member on the Uri Geller and Chriss Angel’s new hit show “Phenomenon”. I was called up on stage to do the bending spoon trick except the spoon stayed straight. My FINGER! AHhhh!!!

3). I kept poking my ex girlfriend on Facebook.

4). I bought a new TV on Craigslist from a Russian down the street. He wasn’t there when I went to pick it up. He left a note that said leave $10 under the door. I did right, took the TV and left. What I didn’t know, however, was that in a drunken stupor he inadvertently left out a zero–the TV was for 100 bucks. He threatened me via email but I refused to pay. On Saturday a huge man in matching Adidas warmups and a gold chain came over and snapped my finger into the shape of a swan. And he said for every 10 bucks I owe, he’ll swan another finger.