Oct 4, 2021What 25 years of nonstop pain does to youI don’t know who I am anymore. — I go to bed in excruciating pain. It takes hours to fall asleep, because sleep depends on being comfortable, and my body resists relaxation. I wake up in excruciating pain before I’ve moved a single muscle. After hours of restlessness, at some point I finally settle. But now I become…Chronic Pain14 min read
Jul 26, 2021Covid-19 is killing the unvaccinated. Please don’t be one of them.There are no easy answers about the vaccine, but you still have a choice. — Meet Christy Carpenter. This Alabama mom believed Covid-19 was a hoax. She and her two kids refused to get vaccinated. Christy and her sweet autistic son Curt contracted Covid-19 and Pneumonia, and spent a month in the hospital. Christy came home; Curt died. “It took watching my son die and…Covid 199 min read
Apr 14, 2021I’m tired of TV shows that have no characters worth rooting forI blame HBO and The Sopranos. — I’ve been sampling a lot of streaming shows lately from Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime, HBO Max, etc. I used to be open to trying just about anything in the hopes of finding something that hit my sweet spot. But these days, as a genre (fantasy, scifi, action, etc.) …TV Series10 min read
Apr 6, 2021Why are Christians acting like nothing happened over the last four years?We need to have a come-to-Jesus meeting. — I can’t tell you how many times I started writing articles over the last four years about my permanent incredulity at the number of blind, blatant supporters Trump had from the Christian sector. Only to stop and never publish those articles. I get that Evangelicals liked his policies without necessarily…Trump8 min read
Jan 19, 2021Parler’s Greatest Hits (from the Capitol Attack)I watched the Parler videos so you don’t have to. The findings left me speechless. — ProPublica has gone through thousands of videos from Parler (before it was torn down) that were shot on January 6, 2021, the day that Trump-loving insurrectionists stormed the Capitol of the United States. …Capitol Riot12 min read
Nov 18, 2020I’m a Depression Warrior. This Is What 20 Years of War Taught Me.There’s hope, but get ready for a fight. — I have Depression. The illness, not the mood. I was officially diagnosed over two decades ago. It sucks. It sucks because of the uncontrollable mind job it does to you (no pun intended), and because most of the people around you have no idea what you’re going through, or how…Depression13 min read
Nov 12, 2020All the Things President Joe Biden WON’T DoHe’s a real, normal human being who’s not a narcissist — With Donald Trump’s four-year reign of self-centered governing coming to an ignoble end, let’s take a quick look at the shameful, mortifying things Trump did. Because these are all things that Joe Biden most certainly will not do. (Since he’s a human with a conscience and honor and integrity.) Understand…Donald Trump11 min read
Nov 8, 2020The Electoral College Is Stupid (and So Is the Senate)Why do these outdated institutions still exist? — I was talking with a friend recently about the purpose of the Electoral College. She was in favor of the College; I am not. I argued that no other free country in the world elects its leaders using an Elector system. It’s a popular vote across the board; one person…Electoral College6 min read
Nov 5, 2020Trumpism is the Hot New ReligionJoin the Dark Side. You know you want to. — When Donald Trump announced his candidacy for President on June 16, 2015, he tapped into a side of America that many citizens had no idea existed. A fear-based underbelly where there’s no such thing as compromise, where tribalism is the status quo, and where one’s every action is based on…Donald Trump5 min read
Oct 29, 2020What’s the Endgame for Evangelicals, Politically?If they were to control every branch of American government… What then? — “State, you may kiss the bride.” As the political divide has grown infinitely wider and deeper in America, I’m not sure Conservative Christians, aka the “Religious Right,” have thought through just how hard they’re fighting for what they want. They seem to want control of the Presidency, Congress, and the…Republican Party8 min read
