COVID Restrictions Nearly Led Me Down A Dark Path, How Many Others Got Caught In That Trap? Back in August, I published my most popular blog entry on here, about how I nearly got sucked into the QAnon wormhole that clearly millions of other Americans, including at least two members of Congress, have gotten lostContinue reading “My Unpopular Opinion: Social Distancing Contributed To The Capitol”
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A Nation Is Liberated From It’s Tormentor. Now What?
He Can’t Hurt Us Anymore, But The Trauma Will Last For A Long Time. Let’s Do Something Good With It He’s gone. He can’t hurt us anymore. Donald Trump is no longer the President of the United States. He is permanently banned from Twitter. He no longer has any power to yield over those heContinue reading “A Nation Is Liberated From It’s Tormentor. Now What?”
I Am Worried About And Scared For Los Angeles
The COVID Disaster Out West Triggered My Pandemic PTSD, And I’ve Lost Trust In The Experts I haven’t slept right since Christmas. I’ve been waking up at odd hours of the night, having nightmares and feeling scared and vulnerable. It feels like March and April again, even though the situation in New York City isContinue reading “I Am Worried About And Scared For Los Angeles”
White Privilege Nearly Toppled The United States Government
No One Except A White-Dominated, Conservative-Aligned Movement Could’ve Gotten This Far I know what you’re probably thinking. You probably had an Andrew Sullivan-type reaction to this headline; an eye-roll; a grunt; a “why does everything have to be about race?” I’m sure you have some reaction in there about how “wokeness” is the problem andContinue reading “White Privilege Nearly Toppled The United States Government”
We Absolutely Tried To Tell You
Treating Trumpism With Kid Gloves Has Brought The Country To The Brink The day after Joe Biden was finally projected to be the winner of the presidential election in November, I looked around at some of my former Trump friends’ social media sites to see what their reactions would be. Some of it was schadenfreudeContinue reading “We Absolutely Tried To Tell You”
The Top 10 Songs That Bring Me Happy Winter Memories
We Have Plenty Of Summer Song Hit Lists, Why Not One For Winter As Well? 10.) Cherish The Day – Sade My mother had a Sade phase. She loved the sultry British crooner’s soft love ballads and I must admit, Sade still gives me the Sweetest Taboo. In the mid 1990s, she would play Sade’sContinue reading “The Top 10 Songs That Bring Me Happy Winter Memories”
How Kentucky’s Poorest Counties Voted In 2020
Sen. Bernie Sanders Said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Needed To Understand His Constituents. The Senate held a fiery debate Tuesday on a plan passed by the Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives and endorsed by outgoing President Donald Trump to increase direct payments to Americans, still struggling to earn income during the COVID-19 Pandemic. TheContinue reading “How Kentucky’s Poorest Counties Voted In 2020”
These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things About Christmas
Take A Trip With Me Through My 12 Faves Of Christmas 1.) Holiday Decorations Alright, we’ve been here before. You know I’m a decorating fiend. Every inch of my house is decorated, even my office. I got bows hanging where bows should never be hanging. It’s a long story about how it got like this,Continue reading “These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things About Christmas”
How Christmas Makes Me Understand Modern American Conservatism
Much Like Conservatives, I Get Irrationally Angry And Scared When People Don’t Share My Traditions When I was younger, I had a weird annual ritual. I would keep a mental note of how many neighbors decorated their houses for Christmas, and kept that note ready to see if they did it next year. I rememberContinue reading “How Christmas Makes Me Understand Modern American Conservatism”
The ‘Cancel Culture’ Battle Is Just An Excuse To Be A Bully
Right Wingers Antagonize And Cross The Line So They Can Make Names For Themselves As A Victim Grifter I promised myself I wasn’t going to write about the Dr. Biden bullshit this week, and this isn’t going to specifically be about that, but a general piece in response to it. As the narrative played out,Continue reading “The ‘Cancel Culture’ Battle Is Just An Excuse To Be A Bully”
Nick Rafter Writes 