Further Down the Rabbit Hole “‘Will you walk into my Parler?” said the Spider to the Fly.“The Spider and the Fly”, Mary Howitt, 1829 (I may have changed spelling to match the stupidity of others) So I may or may not have been having a somewhat contentious debate with a conservative friend of mine on […]
What I’m Even More Thankful For- 2020 Edition
What I’m Even More Grateful For- 2020 Edition I love holiday traditions. I know that may sound a bit discordant with my sometimes jaded sense of humor, but I am a complete sap for the time-honored pastimes that come with this time of year. Be it the soporific couch-indulgences of unwatchable Lions football games, the […]
I May Be Going to Hell in a Bucket, but at Least I’m Enjoying the Ride
I May Be Going to Hell in a Bucket, but at least I’m Enjoying the Ride I generally consider myself to be a highly optimistic individual. I know, I know- if you read these musings each week and know me in no other context, you might find that supposition highly suspect given my penchant for […]
A Portland Utopia?
A Portlandia Utopia? Amidst all the chaos of the 2020 election, many of you probably missed a significant little happening up there in the Pacific Northwest. No, I am not talking about Antifa protests or the fact that Russell Wilson might actually garner a few MVP votes this year. I am referring to the fact […]
(No Longer) Proud to be an American
(No Longer) Proud to be an American Ok, this is it, I promise. After today, I will not write again about the 2020 election. I just don’t have it in me. After months of hyper-tension no doctor can alleviate and at least a few emergency sessions spent on a therapist’s couch, I, like most of […]
I May Be Going to Hell in a Bucket
I May Be Going to Hell in a Bucket, but at least I’m Enjoying the Ride I generally consider myself to be a highly optimistic individual. I know, I know- if you read these musings each week and know me in no other context, you might find that supposition highly suspect given my penchant for […]
Love Thy Brother
Love Thy Brother 2020 sure has been a hell of a year, hasn’t it? Back when my mom was still alive, it was times like these when things were looking bleak, that she would try to cheer me up by saying, “There’s always somebody who has it worse.” Funny, but that really didn’t cheer me […]
Why Women Should Rule the World
Why Women Should Rule the World I’m just going to come right out and say it: Women should rule the world for awhile. God knows we men have been doing it for quite some time, and let’s face it, things ain’t goin’ so hot, so maybe it’s time to pass the reins over for a […]
We’re All in this Together
We’re All in this Together I must admit, sometimes technology is just plain fantastic. With the advent of self-publishing tools across a variety of platforms, I could be relishing a much-needed spiritual excursion to Lake Powell last week, all while publishing my column remotely so that none of you noticed a thing. Well, until now […]
Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should
Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should Back when I was in high school and arguing with my mom one Fall morning about wearing an earring in my ear, I remember raising my voice at her (always a dangerous proposition!) and, in the fashion of your typical, angst-ridden adolescent, declaring my hard-earned autonomy by […]