Reflections
A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE…
Yesterday I went looking for a specific image in my picture files. I finally found it, but what I found during the search put me on a trip down memory lane that won’t let me go. A couple decades ago I found (cut out, and saved) a Family Circus cartoon because it reflected what…
Read MoreTo the Person Wondering Why I Wear Pro-LGBT-Branded T-Shirts
There is a certain segment of the population that doesn’t want their “noses rubbed in” the fact that there are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people living in their communities. They’re the ones who will spot a pro-LGBT t-shirt and frown, scowl, look the other way, avoid eye contact, and remove themselves from the…
Read MoreTurning UP the Heat Here in the Pacific NW
I received a red alert this morning from Pierce County Emergency Services. Temperatures are going to be dangerously high starting tomorrow and will last at least through the weekend. We might even see triple-digit temps here, which is a rarity on the west (wet) side of Washington State. Add the usual humidity to the…
Read MoreLove Letter to Friend and Mentor Ted Crail — R.I.P.
I just learned today that my friend and professional writing mentor Ted Crail passed away in April, 2014. I tried to find him several times the past few years–including writing to his last-known email address and snail mail address in Kalispell MT. No response from him or his wife. That should have clued me…
Read MoreA Rant About Rants…
As an inveterate reader, I read a lot of public commentary that follows online articles: political articles, self-help articles, opinion pieces, posed questions and answers on Quora, you name it. And one thing I’ve noticed is the pandemic of mean-spirited, condescending comments, even on articles that are about as noncontroversial as they come. This…
Read MoreGuy Stuff is Better and/or Less Expensive
A couple years ago I read that most goods and products for men–of the goods and products that both men and women use–is better quality and/or less expensive. Since then, I’ve been comparing prices (and marketing tactics) and usually settling for guy stuff. Of course, I should’ve been shopping for guy stuff all along…
Read MoreJoe Kennedy III Nails It!
I so wish Robert F. Kennedy were here today (for scores of reasons, including the fact that our history since 1968 would have been very different and far better, but also…) to see how his grandson is standing up for the American people with the same compassion and forthright statements. Bobby stood up…
Read MoreRiding Bikes Again
Lisa and I have ridden our bikes 45 miles this week, 15 miles at a time, up on the Orting Trail. This is the first time I tried again since having the DVT and PE’s last year, so I was a little hesitant, wondering if I’d be able to do it. Not a problem! …
Read MoreHurray! It’s Tacoma Pride Day!
Oh…my…gosh! It has been a very long time since I’ve had a more enjoyable time than I did today. Lisa and I traveled to downtown Tacoma to take in Tacoma Pride Day to support the event and check out the wares. (I also took nine copies of Womb Man:How I Survived Growing Up in…
Read MoreDigging Myself Out of a Depression
As a social justice progressive, I find the present federal administration–the POTUS, his administration, and his cohorts in the Congress–abhorrent to the max. As a Bible scholar, I am reminded of the age of kings: the good kings and the bad kings, the united kingdom and the divided kingdom. And I recall that,…
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