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Tim Stevens is Un Gajje

It's not just a nickname, it's a way of life

Hello and welcome! So glad to have you joining us.

I am Tim Stevens, husband, father, booster of all things Newington, CT related etc etc. It seems unlikely you just found this site by accident so all that was probably review. Anyway, I freelance write for a variety of sites including, most prominently, Marvel.com (home of the House of Ideas) and New Paris Press (New England's online answer to the New Yorker). I also write for pure ha-ha's including the annual Tim Stevens's The January Project.

Oh, and then there's the whole almost a Doctor of Psychology thing (Psy D to be specific). 

I am available for further freelance work, birthday parties, and dangerous missions to save the planet. Happy to provide samples and recommendations related to all three.

This is my online home. Please enjoy.

 

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January 06, 2021 By: Tim Stevens
Tags: prose, Sarah McLachlan
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January 6, 2021: Posssession

The troll thinks he is in “Possession” of the proverbial high ground. But he’s never met 8-year-old Fiona.

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January 05, 2021 By: Tim Stevens
Tags: third person, prose, Death Cab for Cutie, The January Project
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January 5, 2021: The Ghosts of Beverly Drive

All they wanted was to hit 7000 steps, but the “Ghosts of Beverly Drive” had other ideas.

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January 04, 2021 By: Tim Stevens
Tags: poetry, "poetry", Chvrches, Marshmello, first person, The January Project
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January 4, 2021: Here With Me

If I want you “Here With Me” why is it so hard to say?

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January 03, 2021 By: Tim Stevens
Tags: third person, dialogue, prose, Phil Collins
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January 3, 2021: Both Sides of the Story

Knowing “Both Sides of the Story” might help you find the truth but it might also ruin your life.

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January 02, 2021 By: Tim Stevens
Tags: Paramore, faux diary, The January Project
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January 2, 2021: Caught in the Middle

Feeling “Caught in the Middle” between one milestone and the next might lead one to conclude, well, none of it really matters.

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January 01, 2021 By: Tim Stevens
Tags: The January Project, Phantogram, prose, third person
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January 1, 2021: Black Out Days

“Black Out Days” help realize The Ritual, but what happens when they also reveal everything you believe to be a lie?

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January 30, 2020 By: Tim Stevens
Tags: monologue, Counting Crows, The January Project
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January 30, 2020: Raining in Baltimore

It’s “Raining In Baltimore” but Paolo doesn’t even notice. He’s too busy with his own pain. Inspired by the Counting Crows song, if you’re here for Sad Tim Stevens work, this is it.

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January 29, 2020 By: Tim Stevens
Tags: The Police, faux diary, The January Project
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January 29, 2020: Secret Journey

He went on a “Secret Journey” to discover forbidden knowledge on behalf on the rich and noble. Now he’s back and in possession of it. Dare he tell the world? From The Police song of the same name.

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January 28, 2020 By: Tim Stevens
Tags: Phil Collins, third person, prose, The January Project
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January 28, 2020: Doesn't Anybody Stay Together Anymore

Brenda and Javier, like Phil Collins, are left wondering “Doesn’t Anyone Stay Together Anymore,” when the perfect couple falls apart. Can their love endure in this modern world?

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January 27, 2020 By: Tim Stevens
Tags: faux letter, Fiona Apple, The January Project
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January 27, 2020: Extraordinary Machine

Her body is, to quote Fiona Apple, an “Extraordinary Machine.” After a lifetime of it being battered by sickness and her hiding away and keeping it safe, the time to take it out for a spin has come.

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January 26, 2020 By: Tim Stevens
Tags: Band of Horses, third person, prose, The January Project
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January 26, 2020: On My Way Back Home

A man calls his ex in an attempt to find “My Way Back Home.” She, however, no longer needs to be that person for him.

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January 25, 2020 By: Tim Stevens
Tags: Kings of Leon, limerick
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January 25, 2020: Beach Side

The Kings of Leon’s “Beach Side” leads to a limerick about the eternal quest to prove yourself better than your rival.

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January 24, 2020 By: Tim Stevens
Tags: dialogue, The January Project, Stroke 9
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January 24, 2020: Little Black Backpack

Henry just wanted them to shut up, He didn’t expect Devin to accept the invitation to take it outside. Or how committed Devin was to the classic rules of the duel. Inspired by Stroke 9’s “Little Black Backpack.”

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January 23, 2020 By: Tim Stevens
Tags: R.E.M., REM, prose, first person, sort of poetry
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January 23, 2020: Imitation of Life

It may seem like a mere “Imitation of Life” to everyone else, but to us? To us, it is infinite. Inspired by the R.E.M. song.

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January 22, 2020 By: Tim Stevens
Tags: Carly Rae Jepsen, faux schedule, The January Project
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January 22, 2020: Making The Most of The Night

She is here for “Making the Most of the Night” including multiple cars on fire, nudity, run-in with cops, and helping him loosen up just in time to nail the key account. Inspired by Carly Rae Jepsen’s song.

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January 21, 2020 By: Tim Stevens
Tags: Milky Chance, third person, prose, The January Project
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January 21, 2020: Stolen Dance

The keepers warned them of the “Stolen Dance” but they did not heed those warnings. The Milky Chance song leads to a theft of dire consequences.

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January 20, 2020 By: Tim Stevens
Tags: Echosmith, third person, prose, The January Project
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January 20, 2020: Cool Kids

They were the “Cool Kids” Echosmith would sing about. But time has past and those days are gone.

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January 19, 2020 By: Tim Stevens
Tags: poetry, "poetry", The January Project, Sinead O'Connor
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January 19, 2020: The Emperor's New Clothes

Seeing “The Emperor’s New Clothes” frees this poet from the rules and constraints of guilt and pain, as inspired by Sinead O’Connor’s song.

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January 18, 2020 By: Tim Stevens
Tags: Better than Ezra, faux letter, The January Project
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January 18, 2020: Juicy

When the newspaper is only covering “Juicy” news at the cost of real journalism, it falls to the citizens to demand better. From the Better Than Ezra song.

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January 17, 2020 By: Tim Stevens
Tags: Oingo Boingo, second person, prose
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January 17, 2020: Out of Control

Oingo Boingo’s “Out of Control” leads to an ode (of sorts) to overwhelming, paralyzing anxiety. Today’s The January Project.

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Tim Stevens is Un Gajje
It's not just a nickname, it's a way of life

Hello and welcome! So glad to have you joining us.

I am Tim Stevens, husband, father, booster of all things Newington, CT related etc etc. It seems unlikely you just found this site by accident so all that was probably review. Anyway, I freelance write for a variety of sites including, most prominently, Marvel.com (home of the House of Ideas) and New Paris Press (New England's online answer to the New Yorker). I also write for pure ha-ha's including the annual Tim Stevens's The January Project.

Oh, and then there's the whole almost a Doctor of Psychology thing (Psy D to be specific). 

I am available for further freelance work, birthday parties, and dangerous missions to save the planet. Happy to provide samples and recommendations related to all three.

This is my online home. Please enjoy.