Month: December 2025
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Ether in my Lap
Ether wanted my attention a lot today. He sat in my lap and groomed himself for upwards of two hours today. My sons were sleeping most of that time and Stephanie needed to be left alone after a dentist appointment. So Ether had me all to himself. At some point Stephanie and the children all…
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Building a better you
The worst advice Americans get on a regular basis is: Just be yourself. If a person believes they are the way they are and can’t do anything about it, that is a recipe for mental illness. Lack of self control is a great predictor of negative outcomes. We all tend to be selfish, ignorant, and…
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Cinnamon and Vanilla
Cinnamon and Vanilla is the best flavor combination. A little sugar or a little salt on something crunchy is perfect.
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Perfect
Tonight is perfect. I can’t tell you why. I’m kinda hosting a party where I’m also the biggest guest. Or else I’ve been drinking coffee and THC tonight. Hard to tell really. Am I sufficiently objective to navigate my life or am I just high? Stay Awesome, Stay Weird, or Stay Perfectly Away!
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Disability Slurs
Stephanie and I have been arguing with a friend about the word retard. As someone who doesn’t believe in bad words just bad uses of all available words I find myself in a tough spot. I am convinced that the R word is almost universally a disability slur. Unless it’s being used in a musical…
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House and Home
Growing up I was taught that a house was not necessarily a home and that a home wasn’t necessarily a house. But some of the things that make a good house are essential for a good home. A modern house has electricity, plumbing, refrigeration, and internet. I’m not saying you can’t have a home without…
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Losing Friends
I am argumentative and sometimes crude. I can also be very passionate about ideas that I can do nothing about. I worry about losing friends. It doesn’t happen often that someone just cuts me out of their life, but it does happen. And then I second guess myself for months as to whether I was…
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Radical Islam
Trigger Warning: This post may not be legal where you live. I believe that at its heart Islam is a religion of peace. But there are 7th century ideas that do not have a place in the modern world. Killing apostates is murder. Even if it is allowed where you are God will punish you…
Latter Day Sinner 