With the movie “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” coming out this week, I thought this would be a good time to tell my story of growing up with Jim and Tammy Faye Bakkers for neighbors. All of this is completely true, according to my nine year old self. I grew…

Once you get mad at someone, really mad, there is never any going back in that relationship. Things will never be the same between you two ever again. Never, ever. That was advice I got from my mom (or something very close to it). Like most things we hear from…

For the past few weeks, I’ve been at my parents old home (my childhood home) clearing out endless amounts of stuff. My parents lived here for over 50 years, and they were both packrats. They are both deceased, so my sister and I are going through everything without a guide…

A few years back, during the 2016 election, I came to a realization about political posts on Facebook. First off, I hate them. I go to Facebook to escape from the real world; I want to see what friends are up to, where they are traveling (remember that?), see cute…

I have always considered myself a moderate. I don’t go to extremes on issues, and I think most would agree that I tend to be reasonable and practical in my thinking, if viewed vs the general population. I grew up in North Carolina, a conservative leaning state, and I went…

I wasn’t going to be a f#cking disaster tourist, but here I am taking a picture. Like everyone in Minneapolis, and the rest of the country, I have been shocked and saddened by what I’ve seen become of my city. This morning, motivated by stories of neighborhood cleanups, I decided…

Pre-coronavirus, I was living the quarantine life. I live alone, I work for myself (also alone), and I have no SO, meaning I’m really alone. All the time. This works fine for me most days, as I find people largely needy and annoying. Not all but a lot. The only…

This morning, as per usual, I was halfway listening to the tv while I ate breakfast. The TV was on, and it was playing something; it really didn’t matter what, just something to drown out the silence (or the construction noise outside my window, which has deemed essential). My go…

I am in need of a new purpose. Desperate need. Coronavirus has pushed me to look inward, far too much for my liking. The self quarantined life has really not be an issue for me. Based on my current life and dating situation, I was already well into a state…