Do we ever know the way we’ve changed reality for the better? While I haven’t saved a community a la George Bailey, I have made a real difference to a select few people.
Top Dozen Movies of 2017
Ranked in order from "had it all" to "watchable."
Ranked in order from “had it all” to “watchable.”
Merry Christmas (But Not the Way You’re Thinking of Christmas)
This holiday has gotten out of hand.
This holiday has gotten out of hand.
Can We Still Laugh at Louis C.K?
If someone as small as me on the totem pole could know what Louis was like as a person, how did it escape those in power who helped elevate him?
If someone as small as me on the totem pole could know what Louis was like as a person, how did it escape those in power who helped elevate him?
Silence = Death
Living inside a comfort zone is what we all strive for, but every so often you should turn an eye toward reality.
Living inside a comfort zone is what we all strive for, but every so often you should turn an eye toward reality.
Memories of Being a Deviant Teen
Yeah, I was a complete shit as a teenager. Hypothetically speaking of course.
Yeah, I was a complete shit as a teenager. Hypothetically speaking of course.
A Letter to My Son About Rape
I know that every rapist had one thing in common: a father that failed him. I will not fail you.
I know that every rapist had one thing in common: a father that failed him. I will not fail you.
What is it About Cupcakes?
She had never seen a cupcake. She had never tasted a cupcake. But she knew. She just knew.
She had never seen a cupcake. She had never tasted a cupcake. But she knew. She just knew.
Understanding Rose McGowan
Twenty years of watching your rapist, knowing he is hurting people, and no one is doing anything to stop him. What would YOU do?
Twenty years of watching your rapist, knowing he is hurting people, and no one is doing anything to stop him. What would YOU do?
Why in the World Would a Band Like ‘OK Go’ Play a Town Like Worthington, Minnesota?
Then again, when it's as special as this night was, why not?
Then again, when it’s as special as this night was, why not?
How I’m Preparing My Kids to Live with Fear
If I lament the teachings of safety and instill worry into my children, they will grow up flinching at shadows.
If I lament the teachings of safety and instill worry into my children, they will grow up flinching at shadows.
That Time that Bill Maher Missed the Mark Twice in One Episode
Bill Maher has every right to make fun of anything he sees fit. But he should understand the situation in its entirety when doing so.
Bill Maher has every right to make fun of anything he sees fit. But he should understand the situation in its entirety when doing so.
Why Our House Doesn’t Have Netflix
Good television is like a drug; you get wrapped up in it and it offers an incredible high.
Good television is like a drug; you get wrapped up in it and it offers an incredible high.
My Moment of Victory over an Internet Troll
Sometimes the universe gives you a little smile of reinforcement when you least expect it.
Sometimes the universe gives you a little smile of reinforcement when you least expect it.
Inspiration and the American Voter – A Case for How We Ended Up with Donald Trump
Seriously, protest or non-voters, are you adults, or children?
Seriously, protest or non-voters, are you adults, or children?
The Blood of Charlottesville is on Their Hands
Racism in America is nothing new. What worries me are the people who turn a blind eye to evil.
Racism in America is nothing new. What worries me are the people who turn a blind eye to evil.