The Journey Thus Far

12/17/2024

Normally this time of year I would be discussing with my partner about his extended family taking the holiday hostage, trying to come to a happy medium before giving up and him spending Christmas eve with his family and me staying home, for several years now his family Christmas has been hosted in a town about forty minutes away, despite the fact that only one member of his family lives there....

Normally this time of year I would be discussing with my partner about his extended family taking the holiday hostage, trying to come to a happy medium before giving up and him spending Christmas e…

12/17/2024

Daily writing prompt Is your life today what you pictured a year ago? View all responses

Daily writing promptIs your life today what you pictured a year ago?View all responses

12/16/2024

In response to the arrest of Luigi Mangione who is suspected in the killing of the former CEO of United Health Care, Brian Thompson. Speaking as someone who survived years of verbal and physical ab…

11/30/2024

This year for me has been spent learning about boundaries, both mine and other people’s. Boundaries are pretty simple when you think about them you declare your boundary, and then you see who respects your boundaries and who doesn’t. With some people you have to show a little grace and hold some space while they adjust to the notion, especially for older people, boundaries were a foreign concept....

This year for me has been spent learning about boundaries, both mine and other people’s. Boundaries are pretty simple when you think about them you declare your boundary, and then you see who respe…

11/28/2024

As I’ve grown older I have definitely experienced incongruity with the concept of the holidays and I finally have the ability to communicate it effectively. When I was a small child holidays were fun, we went on break from school, and I usually went to my grandparents house where I lived till the holidays ended and I went back home and returned to school....

As I’ve grown older I have definitely experienced incongruity with the concept of the holidays and I finally have the ability to communicate it effectively. When I was a small child holidays were f…

11/25/2024

My post today covers something I’ve been struggling with and learning or unlearning for 40+ years. I remember in the first grade my first friend was a Korean girl named Kawana, she was quiet and shy and more than a little overweight. No one made fun of her or at least not that I remember, but they didn’t invite her to play either....

My post today covers something I’ve been struggling with and learning or unlearning for 40+ years. I remember in the first grade my first friend was a Korean girl named Kawana, she was quiet and sh…

11/07/2024

These days almost everyone has heard of Agatha All Along and the song down the witch's road. I have not seen the show though I look forward to doing so. However, I now find myself on my own witch's road. Did I want to go down it? No. Do I think I am better off for being placed on this path again no....

These days almost everyone has heard of Agatha All Along and the song down the witch’s road. I have not seen the show though I look forward to doing so. However, I now find myself on my own w…

11/07/2024

19.8K likes, 145 comments. “we can disagree and still be friends ”

11/05/2024

“The following is a paper I wrote for my college human sexuality class. It is quite possibly the hardest paper I have ever written. There was so much I wanted to say and at the same time I had to do my best to remove my own thoughts and feelings from the paper and just present the facts. I hope you enjoy the paper or learn from it, and if there is a hell I hope Ronald and Nancy Reagan are there right now.”...

“The following is a paper I wrote for my college human sexuality class. It is quite possibly the hardest paper I have ever written. There was so much I wanted to say and at the same time I had to d…

10/04/2024

This a paper I wrote for my Human Sexuality Class the source material was the HBO documentary Middle Sexes. Other than the quotations & cited sources the work is my own & is dedicated to my son & the Trans individuals who came before & those who'll follow

The following is a paper I wrote for my Human Sexuality Class the source material was the HBO documentary Middle Sexes, which can be viewed here: It is an international exploration of blurring gend…

09/10/2024

09/03/2024

61.1K likes, 3816 comments. “Whew! Definitely take a moment for this one🔥 Poet at 14, spoken word: “White Boy Privilege” ”

09/03/2024

I saw Fiddler on the Roof on Friday it made me think about thinks like culture, heritage and Tradition! (I couldn’t resist 🤣) I hope to share those thoughts in a blog post soon.

09/03/2024

Just some photos from the last few weeks

08/29/2024

For my Human Sexuality Class we watched a documentary on the MPAA ratings board. I have always known certain facts mentioned in this documentary, but it is infuriating how much power the members of the ratings board have and there is no real standard for how and why they make the decisions that they do. I recommend watching the documentary and the NPR interview with the director of the film (linked in the comments section). However, the documentary contains nudity, violence and language (in the form of clips from other films) that some might find offensive.

Part 1 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x208iez

Part 2 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x208iki

This film discusses disparities the filmmaker sees in ratings and feedback: between Hollywood and independent films, between homosexual and heterosexual sexual situations, between male and female sexual depictions, and between violence and sexual content.

08/10/2024

I was away for a bit but I’m back with a lot to say go check it out.

The adventures of a man named Bradlee