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Reasons for Living: Poems and Lyrics 2019-2025

Reasons for Living: Poems and Lyrics 2019-2025

A powerful anthology spanning six years of expression, offering readers an intimate journey through the complexities of modern life.

2025

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

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Sep 29, 2025

Life After Tech

I’m finally leaving the tech field to follow one of my passions

Life After Tech

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Sep 20, 2024

I Was a Teenage Reprobate

Bad decisions and staying one step ahead of the law in the 1980s

I Was a Teenage Reprobate

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Aug 22, 2024

I May Never Find a Full-Time Job Again

Striving and surviving in my 50s in a very crowded profession

I May Never Find a Full-Time Job Again

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About Me Stories

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Jan 29, 2024

About Me — Mike Scarpiello

A life defined by adventure and not a 9–5 job

About Me — Mike Scarpiello

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Dec 29, 2023

My Last Flight with My Wife Was Right Out of a Seinfeld Episode

Truth really is stranger than fiction

My Last Flight with My Wife Was Right Out of a Seinfeld Episode

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Guitar and Music Corner

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Jun 6

You’ve Been Listening to the Biggest Trip-Hop Song of All Time Since 2004, and You Didn’t Even Know…

For over two decades, millions of viewers have let Massive Attack’s haunting masterpiece wash over them every week on the TV show House M.D

You’ve Been Listening to the Biggest Trip-Hop Song of All Time Since 2004, and You Didn’t Even Know…

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Mar 3

My First Book of Poetry is Free For Everyone!

Please enjoy my collected works from Medium in book form

My First Book of Poetry is Free For Everyone!

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Feb 18

The Fascinating Story Behind D’Addario’s Color-Coded Ball Ends Guitar Strings

The rainbow at the bridge

The Fascinating Story Behind D’Addario’s Color-Coded Ball Ends Guitar Strings

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Feb 17

Why Your Guitar’s Knobs Are Named After Cookware

Demystifying the terminology behind one of the most essential components of your guitar

Why Your Guitar’s Knobs Are Named After Cookware

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UX Snaps

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Feb 13

Why Your Customer Service Bot Is Still Stuck in 2015

Why is the chatbot on your insurance company’s website still asking if you’ve tried turning it off and on again?

Why Your Customer Service Bot Is Still Stuck in 2015

Mike Scarpiello

Mike Scarpiello

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Guitar Technician in Training, UX Designer + Researcher, writer, musician, poet.. My first poetry book is now on Gumroad! SUPPORT: ME https://urli.info/1mgNz

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