It’s not dying that keeps me up at night. It’s all the things that I’ll miss when I’m gone. The conversations with loved ones. The moments with my children. The baseball games, the soccer matches. The bedtime routines and giggles. I’ll miss seeing my kids grow up. I’ll miss my wife. Hearing about her day. Those quiet moments where we…
To Remain Silent
“It would have been more comfortable to remain silent.” -Anita Hill, October 1991 For the many of you who do not discuss politics out loud, whether in public, social media, or outside your comfort zone, you can no longer remain silent. If you go on social media to share photos of your life and block or hide or scroll by…
The Anchor That Drowns Us
Every mass shooting brings out the same anger and heartbreak and quickly spirals into a viscious fight over gun control and mental health.
The same arguments from all sides falling on deaf ears and nothing ever changes.
Ever.
A Lesson for White America On Racism
To end racism, you must understand it and accept how deep it goes. Only then can we move forward.
The Unbearable Lightness of Staring at My Living Room Wall
“What the hell is that?” E yelled to nobody in particular. “What the hell is that?” she repeated and threw an empty coffee mug against the living room wall. The ceramic pieces exploded on impact and danced through the annoying light of the LED lit room. E loved that mug and would realize that fact in a moment, whereupon another,…
Enough is Enough
I am a Democrat, so yes, I am biased towards the Democrat vision. I won’t deny that. I’ll post angry, passionate messages about the Republican party and many will roll their eyes and just scroll on by because I have “blinders” on. Yet let’s break down the message of the Republican Party right now, ok? First off, what IS their…
The Memory of You
Where did you go? The baby I once held is not the one standing in front of me. I see a young adult, full of life and dreams and questions. I miss the child you were so much my body aches but I would not trade the young adult you are for anything in the world. Is it possible to…
Expletive Not Deleted
Today, the Governor of Texas announced he would be opening the state up 100%. He will also be lifting the mask mandate. The cheers of Covid Deniers and Libertarians screaming ‘Freedom’ could be heard across the Texas sky, Ted Cruz booked another flight to Cancun to celebrate, and Spring Break just became a guinea pig for the future.
I have a very simple response to this news and to all those celebrating.
After the Crisis
I saw the beauty in my own country, and it was inspiring. So why can’t we extend this feeling beyond moments of unexpected tragedy to include the long-term problems of the known reality? Why do so many turn away when they are asked about the millions of homeless freezing every winter? Why does a natural disaster have to happen to open our hearts? Nothing is stronger than when a community comes together, and America is a community. It is made up of so many different people, but we are all in this together.
The January 6th Impeachment
Today begins the impeachment trial of Donald Trump. The issue, as usual, is very loudly being debated. To me, it comes down to one simple question. Do you think Donald Trump’s actions led to the attack on the United States Capitol Building on January 6th? The question is not whether a former president can be impeached. The question is whether…
The Client
1 “I totally have that company in the palm of my hands,” Randy Solomon bragged to his match dot com date while slamming his third scotch of the evening. Appetizers hadn’t even been delivered yet. “I’m up for a promotion right now. Top rung of the ladder type promotion. Career maker promotion. Pretty soon I’ll be richer than my dreams…
Groundhog Presidency
We made it to the next day. It is no longer Groundhog Day in America! This morning we woke up and Andie MacDowell was next to us, a gentle snow had fallen on the ground outside, and we were no longer trapped in the repeating Hellscape that was the past four years.
Who We Are
We’ve been here before. America has reacted in terrible ways to situations it deems a threat. Sometimes it is started by our government, sometimes it is started by the people. Both influence each other’s hands. So the notion that “cooler heads will prevail” in the current situation we find our country, should be said with an understanding of what that means. And, for me, it means this will only get worse.
Cleveland or Bust
here is a reason why Cleveland fans say “Cleveland Against the World!” It isn’t because everyone hates us (well, Pittsburgh fans do), it’s because nobody wants to be us. Nobody wants to willingly join the Cleveland fan base. And why would they?
Our list of failures and close calls are so long, and so infamous, that non Cleveland fans even know many of them by name.
The Drive, The Fumble, The Shot, The Move, The Decision