(The following is a revision of a column I wrote two weeks ago. I revised it, removed any reference to Christianity and local churches and it STILL WAS REJECTED as too controversial for our rural, southern town.) June is LGBT Pride Month in 2022. You might be a bit confused…

Title: Watch Out When Your Pastor Preaches Hatred Instead of Love June is LGBT Pride Month in 2022. You might be a bit confused because October is LGBT History Month. I didn’t know this until I looked it up. I, sadly, and stupidly, didn’t know it was LGBT Pride Month…

Does anyone else feel like they are living in a fever dream? I think it’s possible I’ve been in a coma since maybe 2015 or before. Because quite frankly, nothing has made sense, since! That’s about the time I started seeing Cheryl. She’s way too beautiful, funny and sweet for…

So back in November we decided to burn some vacation days and go to Brooklyn, NY for a few days. Upon returning, one person remarked, “Brooklyn? Why would you go there?” I suppose it was a mistake to think most people understand NYC is no longer the television crime drama…

Recently I read somewhere, Millennials along with a few other folks aren’t so interested in the “as per usual” American Dream. I don’t know that I blame them. Now don’t read this wrong. I myself enjoy work. I spent a few years of my youth living and working on a…

So you know what I hate about spring? That’s right, baby birds. Today I pulled up to my office, and there was a probable, baby, bird, hanging out on the tire of one of our work trucks. I say probable because I wasn’t getting any closer. I wasn’t checking it…

I think everyone should get punched in the face at least once during their life. It’s something you never forget. The first time I was punched was in fifth grade, on the playground. I was, as usual, joking around. But this time, the kid, about a foot taller than me…

A couple of stories, from the past couple of weeks, stand out as particularly troubling when it comes to women’s issues. A trans swimmer in women’s sports has made news everywhere. And let’s be honest, for those of us who haven’t personally known a trans individual, it’s very difficult to…

So, Tom Brady, after retiring two months ago, is still playing football. Russia, after getting hit by fierce resistance both militarily and economically is still invading Ukraine. And women, for the last 15 years or so, still earn 84% of what a man earns. You know why Tom Brady didn’t…