Earlier today, I was in the middle of one of my tasks for the day when I received a text from Mom and a picture was attached. She routinely sends random pictures, memes, etc. so it wasn’t unusual until I opened the message. What I saw infuriated me and reminded me that the world we…

I live in a small town in the Midwest with a population around 6,000. I was born and raised here and I know a lot of people just by a factor of being here over 40 years. Throughout my life I have traveled and I’ve visited every state except Hawaii. I’ve also visited 18 other…

I spent the entire day Wednesday, November 6th wondering how more than half of the country decided on four more years of Trump. I heard all of the reasons given, chief among them the economy and the border, and none of them were sufficient in my mind to justify the risk we have just taken.…

Another Trump presidency pushes our country closer to authoritarianism and it is more important than ever that good ideas are allowed to exist. Resistance comes in many forms, and in keeping with the spirit of how our country got started, it doesn’t always have to involve violence. It is always preferable for peace to be…

The clown show that is the 2024 election will conclude tomorrow when polls close. We all understand that although that will be the end of voting, the counting will take a few days to conclude. Here are a few of my predictions based on what I know about the candidates, our system, and the time…

Today I had a routine doctor’s appointment to refill a prescription that I’ve been taking for over 13 years for my ongoing and permanent issues with my stomach. It should have been a regular visit, but my doctor has always been somewhat… eccentric. But today it took a turn that I honestly didn’t see coming.…

Election Day 2024 is about two weeks away now and it feels like counting down the days to the next world-changing event I’ll experience in my lifetime. I’m just so accustomed to things going sideways that I expect that no matter who wins there will be fallout and I’ll get to watch people be their…

While on a trip in Scotland, I managed to misstep my way into a hell of a fall and fractured three ribs. The moment it happened I was sure that something terrible had occurred and the resulting pain made me question whether or not to test the “free” healthcare available in the U.K. I opted…

Only through the persistent reminders of others can I understand that I can live a life that isn’t centered entirely around the goals of those around me. This is an epiphany that people should have at some point early in life so they can build what they want. I started off by choosing the most…

I am sure there will be millions of posts today about the events that occurred on September 11, 2001 and I will be one of the voices in the chorus. It has been 23 years since that fateful day and those of us who are still around have seen more than our fair share of…