An Open Letter to Open Carry ManThe first thing I think about is how I’d go about killing you if I had to. Maybe you think that’s why you need that pistol or knife on your…Aug 15, 2023Aug 15, 2023
Please Stay Home This Holiday SeasonI’ve always been meh on Thanksgiving because family, right? But my favorite favorite favorite holiday is Friendsgiving, which happens on…Nov 22, 2020Nov 22, 2020
An Ex-Bartender’s Apology to the Addicts I EnabledYou probably think I’m talking about alcoholics. And sure, I spent twenty years pouring drinks for them. Most bars wouldn’t survive…Oct 20, 2020Oct 20, 2020
What Voting Should Be Like“Hurray for democracy!” I shouted. A guy with a mustache and a hunter’s camo jacket who’d just dropped his ballot chuckled. Nearby, a bald…Oct 16, 2020Oct 16, 2020
Shit Mountain Blues: Anti-masking, Open Carry, and the Right to Do HarmHow many times have I heard the lament? If you won’t wear a mask to protect yourself, won’t you at least think of the innocent people you…Oct 6, 2020Oct 6, 2020
It’s Alright to Wish Donald Trump IllA lot of people I know are taking the high road with regard to Donald Trump’s Covid infection, and urging others to do the same. As…Oct 3, 2020Oct 3, 2020
Actually, the Debate was PerfectIt’s a metaphor for American history since Reagan.Sep 30, 2020Sep 30, 2020
Empathy for the Devil“What few people realized or perhaps dared admit was that the thick walls of the caste system kept everyone in prison. The rules that…Sep 17, 2020Sep 17, 2020
Hear Me OutWhat if we just… took care of everybody? No, wait. Hear me out. What if we decided that nobody should go hungry, or be without a safe…Jun 4, 2020Jun 4, 2020