Us and Them

13 Sep

In stating the obvious- our country is divided, and that division is growing more and more rapidly. In my article Patriot Act, I touched on the growing number of American flags on display throughout my state (and likely throughout the … Read More »

Lines in the Sand

25 Aug

Boundaries. They are the seemingly never-ending lesson of my life. Though I’ve gotten better about them over the years- in regards to both establishing and respecting them; a recent turn of events has revealed to me that I still have … Read More »

From a Former Child

22 Aug

I have a friend named Dale who would do anything for his children- he has four of them. He works harder than anyone I know to provide for his kids, both emotionally and financially. His children are, by all accounts, … Read More »

Permission to Fail

25 Jul

The other night my friend Jane (their pronouns are they/them) and their boyfriend came by to assemble my desk and office chair for me. I would say Jane and Gary came by to “help”, but that would infer that I … Read More »