A sad tale from my unconventional childhood. My criminal stepfather put our family in harm's way daily for the ten years he stuck around. How did I survive?A lady at the bar the other night said, “What are you doing here? You’re not supposed to be here!” After I told her one of my stories (not this one). We had a good laugh. Get full access to This Dude Thinks He's a Writer at kinyon.substack.com/subscribe

Another childhood tale that, for some, will be hard to believe. The 1960s were crazy, yo. This Dude Thinks He's a Writer is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to This Dude Thinks He's a Writer at kinyon.substack.com/subscribe