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No Anchor, Iโ€™m out here stranded. Auto-Correct knows Iโ€™m not taking about Mallards. โ€˜Sometimes Economic musingsโ€™ MUNDUS SINE CAESARIBUS #VoteBlue ๐Ÿ’™

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My Higher Power? (Part 2 of 4) from A Tale of Jobs Not Well Done

Part 2 of my essay โ€˜My Higher Power?โ€™ Is up on Substack.
This explores all of the โ€˜firstsโ€™ a newly sober person must get through, holidays in particular.

#booksky #sober #essay #memoir

open.substack.com/pub/chriskav...

02.01.2026 15:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On Starbucks, and Old Age from A Tale of Jobs Not Well Done

I learned an awful lot about myself from eavesdropping on a group of octogenarians over the past couple of years.

If you are trying to find your way, youโ€™re not alone and this essay explores the space when you havenโ€™t quite arrived- yet.

open.substack.com/pub/chriskav...

21.12.2025 15:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Two Dog Walks, and the Space Between from A Tale of Jobs Not Well Done

If you have an inkling someoneโ€™s an alcoholic by their public facing actions, you donโ€™t know the half of it.

Itโ€™s what goes on behind closed doors and the shame, despair, and anxiety that builds until something breaks.

โ€˜Two dog Walks, and the Space Betweenโ€™.

open.substack.com/pub/chriskav...

05.12.2025 22:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Wexley School for Girls (Part 2) from A Tale of Jobs Not Well Done

Part 2 of my essay โ€˜The WEXLEY School for Girlsโ€™ is up.
This is were the wheels come off- both for me and the agency.

open.substack.com/pub/chriskav...

#creativenonfiction #booksky #essays #books

30.11.2025 21:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Wexley School for Girls (Part 1) from A Tale of Jobs Not Well Done

My new essay is up.

This one goes back to my days at the Seattle ad agency, The Wesley School for Girls (seriously).

It starts out weird and funny, and ends in a place Iโ€™ve barely talked about.

Itโ€™s the hardest essay Iโ€™ve published. Link below:

substack.com/@chriskavana...

21.11.2025 13:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

WEXLEY ($&@ autocorrect!) my kingdom for an edit button @bsky.app

21.11.2025 13:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Wexley School for Girls (Part 1) from A Tale of Jobs Not Well Done

My new essay is up.

This one goes back to my days at the Seattle ad agency, The Wesley School for Girls (seriously).

It starts out weird and funny, and ends in a place Iโ€™ve barely talked about.

Itโ€™s the hardest essay Iโ€™ve published. Link below:

substack.com/@chriskavana...

21.11.2025 13:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Meet Me at The London from A Tale of Jobs Not Well Done

Fifteen years ago, I was such a mess I couldnโ€™t see a way out. Seven years sober now, writing these stories has been cathartic in understanding my path to recovery,

My latest essay on addiction in the workplace.

#booksky

open.substack.com/pub/chriskav...

18.11.2025 13:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pinker, Tailor, Sailor, Why from A Tale of Jobs Not Well Done

My latest essay from โ€˜A Tale of Jobs Not Well Doneโ€™ a memoir of addiction in the workplace.
#booksky #creativenonfiction
#addictionrecovery
#recovery

open.substack.com/pub/chriskav...

11.11.2025 14:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

First, thanks for commenting! And yes, itโ€™s wild how writing about past experiences can be both cathartic and powerful in growing (and healing). I appreciate your time ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ

04.11.2025 15:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Stylist, The Tart Guy, and The Repo Man from A Tale of Jobs Not Well Done

This weeks essay on addiction and recovery as told through the host of jobs Iโ€™ve had. Itโ€™s pretty ridiculous and Iโ€™d love it if you gave it a read!

#booksky

open.substack.com/pub/chriskav...

04.11.2025 14:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Fourth of July with Sebastian from A Tale of Jobs Not Well Done

My 2nd essay from โ€˜A Tale of Jobs not Well Doneโ€™ is up!

I climbed onto my bathroom โ€˜ceilingโ€™ to find $1.50, then nearly burned down a Manhattan rooftop with my best friend.

chriskavanaughwriter.substack.com/p/fourth-of-...

28.10.2025 16:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The nation is getting a lesson on how to deal with a narcissistic partner whether it wants to or not.

21.10.2025 16:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Garde Manger from A Tale of Jobs Not Well Done

My time as an alcoholic in a professional kitchen. The first installment of a series of short stories on addiction in the workplace.
#memoir #booksky #creativeNonfiction

open.substack.com/pub/chriskav...

21.10.2025 14:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One Ticket Left You didnโ€™t plan to stay for the whole show, but here we are.

I finally did it. Started writing down the stuff thatโ€™s been rattling around in my head for years.
First pieceโ€™s up on Substack: One Ticket Left.

open.substack.com/pub/chriskav...

19.10.2025 17:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My personal brand of comedy is best served in text message, otherwiseโ€ฆ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿป

05.10.2025 18:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
COBALT CAY MEDIA Landing Modern landing page for a media company.

A little something Iโ€™ve been working on this year.. more to come as we finish our first AI- native SaaS platform:

cobaltcaymedia.com

22.08.2025 17:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s standard vernacular for the โ€˜I (heart) coffee and gunsโ€™ bumper sticker folk

01.08.2025 19:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You can run your Beats wireless earbuds through the washer AND dryer and they wil still work.
#themoreyouknow

23.07.2025 18:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Itโ€™s โ€˜vainโ€™ VAIN Disease

17.07.2025 20:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Happy Bobby Bonilla day to those who celebrate! โšพ๏ธ

02.07.2025 00:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well, my dog has discovered an appetite for rabbit poop. So, happy Tuesday, y'all!

01.07.2025 15:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When using Chat GPT, I imagine I'm talking to C3P0 because it helps me not want to smash its face through a window. Slightly.

26.06.2025 23:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The current 'president' pining away for the Nobel Peace Prize isn't nearly as ironic on its face if you read into the history of Alfred Nobel, its namesake..

Don't get me wrong, its still a ghastly joke, but.

25.06.2025 15:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Aaron Rodgers just needs to SHUT the FUCK up

25.06.2025 15:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Finish the โ€˜trilogyโ€™ (so to speak, and get Fahrenheit 451.

21.06.2025 15:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

letsgoooo! congrats- MRIs suck

20.06.2025 15:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Anyone else remember the fear of human spontaneous combustion back in the 80โ€™s? Just me?

18.06.2025 17:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gametime App-

16.06.2025 15:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This weekend is a really good time to watch Mountainhead. IT was filmed in March, released in June and supremely timely.
#Mountainhead

13.06.2025 21:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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