An appeal to religious leaders

This comment is directed at pastors, priests, key opinion leaders, anyone who is in any way involved in spreading the Word of God, whether it's to a whole church or just the person you're playing an online game with. I implore you to encourage, expect, demand critical thinking from your followers. "Asking questions, having doubts…

Finger tickles on the balcony

Ever fingered a flower? Earlier this evening, I was doubting my skills at doing exactly that. Then a few hours later, I see this: And this: After finding the second baby bell pepper, I sat to look more closely at the plants and saw this cutie pointing at me: Ignore the ever-present ant-owned farms. I've…

Learning to live with empty spaces

In our house, this is an invitation to dump stuff on the counter: And it's always met with an enthusiastic yes, leading to a mess of used and unused items, leading to more stuff piling on over time until someone decides to clear it out. The cycle then repeats, to infinity and beyond. I found…

How I was complicit in my own rapes

...and how it can help you prevent your own. I'd like to emphasize that this isn't a victim-blaming article. This is me sharing my experience so that when your time comes, you don't repeat my mistakes. Rapists are out there and people will let them off the hook. I want you to read this because…

Lockdown lamentations

It's 3:15 am. I've just spent some time on the patio, drinking coffee while the house cats explore the outdoors. The night is still, no one's out. I went to the street and looked up at the sky. It's more stars than I've seen in a while, mostly because the only time I look is…