Bite-Sized: Week of June 19, 2023

A familiar sight in downtown Mountain View, California: two amigos riding vintage motorcycles promoting tequila. Life is good. Image: Gary J Boulanger

My story posts tend to go long because I think big and dig deep. I blame it on my ever-present curiosity and a need to share, going back to my long narrative magazine feature story days. With a promise to publish at least one MaD story each week – with an itch to do more – I’ve decided to include a new entry called Bite-Sized, a summation of what’s on my mind based on what I’m reading or researching. Inspiration comes from Marc Maron’s weekly email blast for his popular WTF podcast, where the comedian/actor shares plenty in his peeled-back life.

Here goes…