Archive for October 2017
“Don’t you dare…” are words most frequently uttered by morons
This is a tweet from Pastor Greg Locke, an outspoken, mouth-breathing conservative who opposes the rights of gay, transexual, and transgender Americans and has gone so far as to call them mentally ill and criminal. He’s also a supporter of Donald Trump and many of his policies. Yesterday Locke tweeted this: If you haven’t heard,…
Read MoreThis is not the Jesus you learned about in Sunday School
The odd thing about America that so many Republicans (including the alt-right) desire is that it would absolutely reject Jesus if he were still alive today. After all, Jesus was Jewish. He was very much a socialist. He was homeless. A refugee. He was anti-death penalty. Anti-school prayer (Matthew 6:5). Anti-violence. He strongly opposed the…
Read MoreWhy I say unpopular things
I recently caused a bit of an uproar by admitting that I have never seen The Sound of Music because it looks incredibly boring. When I wrote these words on my blog (and transitioned them over to Facebook), I knew that I would be met with backlash. I had already admitted this out loud and…
Read MoreFeline barrier to creativity
I’m desperately trying to wrap up the first draft of a new novel and a round of edits on a nonfiction book on storytelling. Both are due in my editors’ hands shortly. This makes it a lot less cute and a lot more annoying when Pluto sits beside my computer and starts swatting and grabbing…
Read MoreSigns should not have attitudes. They should also be grammatically correct.
This is a sign in the parking lot of a local Starbucks. It’s a stupid sign. Signs should inform and instruct. They should not have an attitude, and this one has an attitude. See it? After politely but sternly warning that “Continued use of these spaces will result in your car being towed,” there is…
Read MoreTrump’s boycott list does not make America great at all
Over the course of his Presidency, Donald Trump has asked the American people to boycott the following corporations and entities: The Hamilton musicalOreosAppleNetflixAmazonThe entire state of HawaiiNordstromBudweiserStarbucksThe National Football League For the minority of Americans who support Donald Trump, America is becoming a far less entertaining and amusing place. Honestly, it must suck. For the…
Read MoreThings I Do #9: I avoid The Sound of Music
I’ve never watched The Sound of Music because every clip of that movie that I’ve ever seen makes the movie look boring and melodramatic. Through cultural osmosis, I’ve learned that the story centers on the von Trapp family and a nanny named Maria who likes to sing and dance in fields at the foot of…
Read MoreI hate problems. Not everyone feels the same.
Author Thomas C Corley spent five years researching the daily habits of wealthy people, and he found that they they avoid one type of person at all costs: Pessimists. “Self-made millionaires are very particular about who they associate with,” Corley writes in his book, Change Your Habits, Change Your Life. “You are only as successful as those…
Read MoreOne of our cats is much better than the other.
We have two cats. Tobi is a lithe, curious, poorly behaved cat who likes to ensure that everything is pushed off the table and onto the floor before he goes to bed each night. He’s popped keys out of my keyboard, broken kitchen canisters, and torn open bags of food, toys, and anything else he…
Read MoreOn a day of tragedy, a little hope.
Yesterday was a tough day. I awoke to the tragic news from Las Vegas and wondered when this violence is ever going to end. Of course, America averages more than one mass shooting every single day. Las Vegas was especially horrific in terms of its body count, but by definition (a shooting in which four or…
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