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Bob Merckel

he/him

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"Salute" is a book about yoga and not about yoga. Moving through the Sun Salute, it's about starting over and giving ourselves permission to fail.

2024

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bobzyeruncle

What’s A Family, Anyway?

Letters from summercamp #2

Aug 2, 2024

View of Provincetown harbor from Cape Tip Estates.

Aug 2, 2024

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Four-ish Days In and I Don’t Miss a Thing, Miss Thing

A letter from summercamp

Jul 30, 2024

LGBTQI+ flag flying over Provincetown beach at sunset

Jul 30, 2024

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bobzyeruncle

Oh Now I’ve Gone and Done It

I’ve actually finished something—a little book—and I reckon I have to tell you about it.

Jul 21, 2024

Cover of “Salute” a book about yoga, but not about yoga.

Jul 21, 2024

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bobzyeruncle

Schrödinger’s Steps

When is a step not a step?

Jun 11, 2024

Schrödinger’s Steps

Jun 11, 2024

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Scenes from a Catalan Writing Desk

In Which our Anti-Hero (hi, it’s me) May or May Not Be Returning to the Fold

Apr 1, 2024

Cubey calendar thing that says April 1

Apr 1, 2024

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Dead or Alive

Family Dessert

Is it a book review, a short story, or a diatribe about how teachers don’t always know best?

Feb 13, 2024

Family Meal, by Bryan Washington, sat in author’s lap

Feb 13, 2024

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bobzyeruncle

Dear You

Let’s see what’s in the sponge before I burn it

Feb 1, 2024

Dear You

Feb 1, 2024

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Redemption

Three Strikes, You’re Not Out

Your bully’s at bat, and all eyes are on you

Aug 3, 2023

Little league pitcher focused on striking out his enemy.

Aug 3, 2023

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Home is Where the [Insert Noun Here] Is

It’s an age-old conundrum, but maybe today I’ve figured it out

Jul 30, 2023

View of Cape Cod bay in Provincetown Massachusettes.

Jul 30, 2023

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Dead or Alive

A Bloody Good Life Lesson after Bloody Marys with Grandma

Sometimes you just have to sit a hand out

Jul 16, 2023

A Bloody Good Life Lesson after Bloody Marys with Grandma

Jul 16, 2023

Bob Merckel

Bob Merckel

he/him

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Author of "Salute" Editor: Age of Empathy, The Memoirist | English teacher/language consultant in Barcelona and Provincetown.

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