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About Gerard Francis and Paradiddle Publishing

Hey, I’m Gerard, thank you so much for dropping by. I hope you find some information here that helps calibrate your path on this journey we call life.

I like to think my website is a little unique because there’s no fluff here (and if you find some, please drop me a line and kick my ass).

First up, I don’t pretend to be anything other than an ordinary person stumbling through life’s absurdities just like everyone else.

I have no fancy titles, no mystical wisdom, just me, chasing calm amidst my chaos and trying to make sense of the paradoxes life insists on throwing at me and hopefully, helping an agitated soul or two along the way. That's what floats my boat.

The saga continues here...

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