Sometimes the poison picks you
There is a lot we get to control in life. But I'll argue that there is a LOT that we don't get to control. That's simply what it costs...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Jun 10
- 3 min
What are we entitled to?
If you or somebody you love have a history of talent and acting, you may be entitled to... ...what exactly? It ain't mesothelioma...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- May 28
- 3 min
"I just want to look at the train"
I love my father. I love my mother, too - both are wonderful people and I've truly been blessed with an incredible set of parents. ...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- May 2
- 5 min
The reason I put a slash through my zeroes
Short answer: BECAUSE I CAN. Long answer: (DEEP BREATH) A long time ago, I decided to start putting slashes in my zeroes when writing...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Apr 7
- 2 min
"Let the weak die"
"Let the weak die and nature will sort itself out." "If you're healthy, you have nothing to worry about." I remember reading the...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Mar 22
- 6 min
An Unexpected Journey
Some of the biggest opportunities in life sometimes present themselves unexpectedly. And you may not always recognize these unexpected...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Mar 15
- 3 min
"I'm so sad. You've changed."
"I'm so sad. You've changed." -an ex, some years back. I think one of the worst ways you could insult a person is to tell them that they...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Jan 27
- 5 min
The time I accidentally fed soap to some coworkers
One time at work I accidentally tricked coworkers into eating soap. :( In retrospect, I can actually see exactly how this was a terrible...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Jan 20
- 3 min
The difference between diligence and insanity
This one has been bugging me. People like to say that the definition of insanity lies within the act(s) of doing the same thing over and...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Jan 5
- 6 min
Your quest for The Holy Grail.
"Tell me what to do" "How do I get into voice acting?" It's an innocent enough question to ask, and you see it ALL. THE. TIME. People ask...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Dec 19, 2020
- 4 min
"I'm just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe."
"I'm just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe." -Jango Fett, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Truer words are...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Dec 9, 2020
- 3 min
Give me the vaccine! And who started this fire??
About a year ago, I remember a coworker casually reading an article about a possible virus outbreak in China affecting something in the...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Nov 30, 2020
- 3 min
Honest Advertising: Paris Hilton vs. Whammyburger
#Honesty in advertising. Whew. If only the world was that simple. So I have a confession for you all: I've been 30 years old for a good...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Nov 21, 2020
- 4 min
It's the most wonderful time of the year - to stay away from strangers.
Stranger danger! You want to talk about a phrase having a whole new meaning in 2020 - there you have it. Once upon a time, I worked at...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Nov 16, 2020
- 5 min
Fantasy Sports (and nursing?) Leagues, COVID College Towns, and Tough Love
I'm terrible with general #sports knowledge. I couldn't tell you what teams are having a strong season, and I might even screw up a...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Nov 7, 2020
- 4 min
"I do voices" and other fun faux pax things to say
"I do voices!" "My friends say I have a great voice and should get into voiceover!" "I do a really good Solid Snake impression - check it...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Oct 28, 2020
- 3 min
The 10-Year Hangover
I was born in the 80s. I always jokingly call the 1980s the ten year hangover that happened after the wild and crazy 60s and 70s. When...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Oct 20, 2020
- 2 min
The difference between good and great in the professional world.
I've always said the difference between a good nurse and a great nurse is attitude. To be a nurse in the first place, you have to...
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Michael Apollo Lira
- Oct 1, 2020
- 2 min
"I'm the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral"
"I love to laugh. I'll laugh at things that are funny, and things that are really, really not funny. And I don't mean to - it's just..."
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