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Confessions of A Creepy Hugger: Thoughts About Joe Biden and Me
For as long as I can remember, I have been a “hugger.” And growing up in a family who wasn’t particularly physically affectionate, I kind of stood out. At my grandfather’s funeral, one of my great aunts told me a … Continue reading
This Is How Much A Billion Dollars Is…
If you made $50k a year, and you didn’t ever spend one penny of it — you just put that money into safe keeping and saved it up — do you know how long you would have to work to … Continue reading
I Refuse To Let That Gillette Commercial Make Me Cry
No! Nope. No, goddammit. I mean, yes… Of COURSE I’m going to cry while watching it… That was a given. I have watched it three times so far, and I’m pretty sure I couldn’t TELL SOMEONE about that commercial a … Continue reading
My First Christmas As A Non-Believer
Last night I sat with some friends, and we talked about our favorite Christmas songs. For whatever reason, ever since I was a little kid I have always loved the version of “Little Drummer Boy” with David Bowie and Bing … Continue reading
Posted in 1) Jesus, 5) Not Quite Sure
Tagged A Christmas Story, Atonement, Bing Crosby & David Bowie, Can it be?, Chris Rice, Christmas, Christmas and Blood, Christmas For Non-Believers, Leslie Odom Jr., Little Drummer Boy, Peace on Earth, PS22 Chorus, The History Of Christianity, The Transactional God, Volcano God
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Feeling “Manly,” and Other Lies
I just fixed a couple things around the house that needed fixin’. A few years ago, I (with the help of a good friend) re-did our kitchen. My in-laws got new cabinets for THEIR kitchen, and the ones they were … Continue reading
The Best Marriage Advice I Can Give You
In addition to writing about Jesus, Politics, & Bathroom Humor, I also work as a server in a restaurant here in Nashville, Tennessee. And if you don’t live here, you might not be aware that Nashville has become something of … Continue reading
The Morning After The Election: 3 Reasons To Be Hopeful
After the results of the 2016 election started coming in and it became clear that the country was electing an awful, awful man to lead our country, I felt way more than just “disappointment.” I experienced a sort of existential … Continue reading
Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure
Tagged 2018 Election, Automatic Voter Registration, Beto O'Rourke, Blue Wave, Hope, Justice, Politics, Proposition 4, Reasons to be hopeful, The day after the election, The Moral Arc Of History, The Mourning After, Voting, Voting Rights, Women's Wave
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Brett, Georgetown Prep, and The Preservation of White Male Privilege
In two short years as president, Donald Trump has chosen two Supreme Court nominees and a new Fed Chairman… ALL THREE MEN ATTENDED THE SAME HIGH SCHOOL. I mean, that’s insane… Right? Jerome Powell, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh — … Continue reading
Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure
Tagged "Boys Will Be Boys", Boof, Brett Kavanaugh, Brock Turner, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, Georgetown Prep, Male Privilege, Mark Judge, Neil Gorsuch, Possum face, The Devil's Triangle, Tim Wise, Toxic Masculinity, White Male Privilege, White Privilege, Yale Law School, Yearbook
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If You Don’t Believe Online Conversations Change Anyone’s Mind, Then WHY ARE YOU COMMENTING?!?
My Facebook page is home to some controversial and sometimes contentious subjects of conversation. In addition to my own comment-inducing posts, I have also surrounded my online persona with many people who feel very strongly about things (political, theological, and … Continue reading
Posted in 4) All Of The Above, 5) Not Quite Sure
Tagged Changing people's minds, Changing people's minds on the internet, Cynicism, Facebook, Hope, Hypocrisy, Online arguments, Online interactions, Political discussions online, Right and Wrong, Social media arguments, Social media debate, Someone is wrong on the internet
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Here Is What People On Fox”News” Had To Say During Dr. Ford’s Testimony
I have spent the morning in tears. This testimony has been devastating. Heartbreaking. Hearing her recall “the laughter” of Brett Kavanaugh and Mark Judge as she was being sexually assaulted… Watching her being forced to relive this life-altering trauma… Witnessing … Continue reading →