Far Beyond Awareness: Autism and Acceptance
Awareness and acceptance: An avalanche of well-meaning words, both from those who take our side, and those who work at cross purposes to our very existence while claiming allegiance.
Category: First Person
Note: Presentation of these texts or “accounts” of “real world” “experience” from the perspective of “individuals” going about “their” “lives” should not be taken to imply an official Ordinary Times position as to the ontological status or scientifically verifiable existence of so-called “ego.”
A Few Notes on COVID and Cats
I would compare having COVID to wading into a bog where you can’t see what lurks beneath the water-imagine the trash compactor in Star Wars.
Owned On Facebook By My Mother: A Tribute
Let me tell you about being owned on Facebook by my mom, and I hope when I’m done I have adequately expressed my appreciation for her
A Parson’s Apocalyptic Journey
An apocalypse reveals what has been hidden before…and this is very clear when it comes to the church and my role as a pastor.
Not Talking About My Generation
Let us focus on the labeling and racking and stacking of generational cohort labels against each other, and how stupid that is.
Growing up in the System:
There are still too many people of my experience trying to apply their “the system” to today’s problems and today’s jobs.
The Real ScamDemic
You never know when a new scam might pop up, one she has not heard of, and she might not catch on as quickly as she might think.
A Tale of Two Cities: Chicago and Pittsburgh Illuminating My Life
If Pittsburgh is my city of memory, Chicago, rising from the farmlands to west & the lake to its east, is my city of independence
Once You Finish, You Can Take The Rest of The Day Off
After Baby Face made his edict and went off to find coffee, the four of us had a little huddle and all agreed to live with the consequences.
The Memorabilia Which Shape Me
This was certainly a memorable occasion for me, but it belongs in a closet full of memorabilia, events just like that, all crowding forward
Birding: Among the Birds of the Mitten
That auditory component, hearing along with seeing, is a big part of why birding is a thing while, say, insecting isn’t.
ZZ Top and Me
Who was going to grab the stupid kid on the traffic signal island first? The military police or ZZ Top in a limo?
One Step Backwards, Two Steps Forward
Or, adventures in amateur site maintenance…Using the site had become unpleasant. Someone needs to take the blame.
A Reverie on Failure Part 3: The Apex Predators
I am the hunter right now. The woods are anxious about me. I am the apex predator, armed in self-defense and lethal offense. This is calming.
Alzheimer’s Disease and Imperfect Sunsets to Life
All death is certain, of course, but a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is among the more trying of ways mortality comes for someone.
Aging: Will You Still Need Me, Will you Still Feed Me?
Exactly when you qualify as a “senior citizen” is not firmly established. For commercials and business, the sooner the better.
Food, or Eating Your Beans and Cornbread Thankfully Like An Adult
For the sake of not talking politics for a moment, let us indulge ourselves of this social media food outrage du jour.
A Reverie On Failure Part 2: The Trials Brought by Love Thy Neighbor
People trade in indignation & outrage. I imagine we justify ourselves using this currency by appealing to the evil deeds of our neighbor.
You Can Pick Your Friends
I have realized how truly blessed I am…I have my friends and family by my side to face whatever 2021 is bringing my way
The Lost Art of Book Learning
Google searching is utilitarian, but it is not a substitute for the visceral fun of opening a random volume up to a random page and learning something new.
