I feel not quite right. My world has been upended, a hard thing for someone used to and fond of minimal change. Things are starting to level, for myself and the child now in my care, but we had a rough week. Head-bumping. Conflict. Annoyance. I accept the lion’s share of the blame. I cannot allow myself to forget, even for a moment, that this … Continue reading Internalized chaos – an off-the-cuff joint.
When you grow up, you realize that little in life is an either-or proposition. Except for Nazis. Nazis are always bad. If you’re in a group that also welcomes Nazis and you stay and still think you’re a good person and not a Nazi, think again. Every rule needs an exception. Most binary choices are related to really bad things. Even then, the choice is … Continue reading Few choices are binary.
A person is smart, though I don’t mean this in a report card/IQ test sort of way. Those kinds of measurements are mostly irrelevant in the real world. When I come across adults who reference the glory days of high school grades and offer to share their standardized test results, I cringe. But what have you done lately? Generally speaking, however, a person is smart. … Continue reading A person is smart.
I’m pretty sick of conservatives and Christo-fascists levelling the word “woke” at good people like it’s some kind of pejorative. That means, “expressing contempt or disapproval.” Pro-tip: nobody wants moral advice from those who strip human rights away from the different, and celebrate mass shootings. And yes, it’s celebrate if you refuse to change. “No way to prevent this,” say only nation where this regularly … Continue reading Woke.
From Famine to Feast. 