How are you handling it? — Frequently I am struck by the wildly opposing realities currently at war in our culture: We’re all walking around with supercomputers in our pockets that can instantly offer up information on the latest scientific knowledge — and also part of the country wants to return to banning books in schools. …

We have always lived loud, and we’re not going to change that — Gen X refuses to die with dignity. We will die in the spirit of Grace Jones and Poison, thank you, as we express ourselves in any way we see fit, whether that be in a regular suit and tie, or a full body of tattoos. Most of us are not…

The New York Times just published a disturbing, well-written article about forced birth and its horrifying consequences in the US. At sixteen years old, Giselle was a girl from a poor, dysfunctional home, who went before a judge to ask for an abortion as a minor without parental permission. She…

On HBO — The 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is now broadcasting on HBO, and if you’re a kid from the Eighties like me, it’s like your teenage dreams coming true. The mix of performers is perfect, with a whole slew of the pop, rock, soul and hip hop…

And some folks still won’t acknowledge their part in it — “If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed…….and we will deserve it.” -Lindsey Graham It seems the day of reckoning has come for the abusers in American culture, and boy do they hate it. The Republican party, after lifting a known thief, conman, racist, sexual abuser into the White House…

And Medium should stop letting mail order bride services blog here — I love writing on Medium, but incredibly disappointed they’re allowing mail order bride services to blog here. Over the years, I’ve seen lots of other writers write posts criticizing Medium, but I never thought I’d be one. While mail order bride services are currently still legal, I don’t think they…

There’s a lot of talk about how divided the country is. I know I tend to be a Negative Nelly anyway, but I honestly don’t see a way to end the division. Many people point the finger at the right wing media machine for spreading propaganda and brainwashing viewers, but…

You’ve convinced me, fellas! — Recently I posted a rant about how I was sick of hearing men debate abortion, because I am. What’s most irritating to me is the authority with which they do it. Many men speak about abortion as if they have some sort of special insight into the subject when in…