Category: collaboration
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Selfish
I want more than I need. I’m pretty sure of it. Stephanie wants me to be my authentic self. That I think is my authentic self. She also wants us to be sustainable. I want to eat more than I need to eat. That is not sustainable. I don’t care. I want you to bring…
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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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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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Cake and Iced Tea
I woke up late because I stayed up late. I’m still tired. But I joked to Stephanie that this was like shooting myself in the foot and then complaining that my foot hurts. I’m awake and have eaten a little so far. Cake and iced tea for breakfast. I need to make better choices if…
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Trying to Relax
I’ve been ornery since being up for 36 hours. I’ve been sleeping more than usual. Stephanie is worried that I’m sick or depressed or both. The possibility exists of course but one of my psych meds is a mood stabilizer and has been effective against falling too low for several years. I’ve also got an…
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Weak
I like to remind myself that everything “down there” works because in some ways I’m not much of a man in other ways. I’m weak. Maybe I always have been and am only becoming reconciled with it now. When I was living on my own I had a friend who said I seemed weak. I…
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Counter Culture
Danny and I were arguing whether hippies were counter culture as the textbooks say or if they were the main culture in ascent. But it’s late, I’m high, and I needed to start my fast. So we had to end our phonecall. Stay Awesome, Stay Weird, or Stay Away.
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The Problem with Illegal
Chattel Slavery is illegal in the USA. Stephanie and I are arguing whether it persists and is federally sanctioned. I believe most of the actual slavery is a matter of criminal cartels. Federal law enforcement can throw all its resources in that direction and still end up losing to organized crime. Stephanie believes that the…
Latter Day Sinner 