Author Archives: clubfredbaja

The Fan Letter I’ll Never Send to Stephen King

Posted on April 18, 2013 by clubfredbaja

Why will I never send this letter? First, because I feel weird about “fan” stuff. I’ve never written a fan letter to anyone in my entire life. Whatever illusions I had about the mystique of celebrities was soundly beaten out … Continue reading →

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She Was Asking For It

Posted on April 4, 2013 by clubfredbaja

“Don’t present yourself as a victim.” Those are the words we used to tell the students who came to women’s self defense classes at our Karate dojo. I was one of the instructors, I felt good about what I was … Continue reading →

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What I Read On My Winter Vacation

Posted on March 29, 2013 by clubfredbaja

Hello again from Home! Happy Chocolate Bunny Holiday, Nutters. I hope you’re all enjoying the start of spring and the return of that bright shiny thing in the sky. If you watched the video of my recent Baja adventure, in … Continue reading →

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Baja Love 2013!

Posted on March 10, 2013 by clubfredbaja

8832 kilometers 9 friends Too many tacos to count

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Lit-tastic Awardsapalooza Extravaganarium 2012!

Posted on January 28, 2013 by clubfredbaja

Hello from Chez Roney! Once again, Patty-Cakes and Martha have been kind (foolish) enough to take in the poor, the sick, the huddled masses. Or, well…us. And by sick, I do mean SICK. For those who have not been following … Continue reading →

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Little Myth Atheist

Posted on January 10, 2013 by clubfredbaja

Hello again from Home! Those Nutters who have been around for awhile probably know I am a non-believer. Hopefully, they also know that I’m perfectly fine with believers, no matter what the belief. As long as you don’t use your … Continue reading →

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2012 in review

Posted on December 30, 2012 by clubfredbaja

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 2,500 views in 2012. If every person who reached the … Continue reading →

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Xmas for Kelly – A Coconut Chronicles Holiday Special

Posted on December 24, 2012 by clubfredbaja

Merry Holidays from Home! Tonight and tomorrow, scores of people will be celebrating either Christmas (Happy Birthday Jesus) or Xmas (Yay Santa Claus) or a combination of both. As I grew up in a non-religious family, we celebrated Xmas…boy did … Continue reading →

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I Was Wild About Harry…and Gary

Posted on December 13, 2012 by clubfredbaja

Hello again from Home! I have been on a rollercoaster since the last Coconut Chronicle. On the uphill ride – the book launched to lots of local fanfare. I basked in my 15 minutes of Nelson fame with newspaper articles, … Continue reading →

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Pride and Prejudice and Publishing

Posted on November 20, 2012 by clubfredbaja

Hello again from Home! “We’re self published”. Why do I still cringe inwardly whenever I speak those words or whenever someone asks me why Josh and I chose that route? No amount of praise seems to take away that feeling … Continue reading →

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