Published inWoodworkers of the World Unite!!!·PinnedMember-onlyThe Shame of Addiction, Pt. 1What’s my excuse? Instinctively I looked closely at this photo but my pill is nowhere to be found. In fact, neither is the one I weaned down from in my 2017 ambitious phase of tapering. …Addiction13 min readAddiction13 min read
Oct 2Member-onlyDear Asher, Love Mom (Ch. 4: 1979–1982)Prime Time Soap Opera “Watching television is like taking black spray paint to your third eye.” ~Bill Hicks Ghosts of The Great Depression would reanimate through the grapevine of storytelling that weaved our family and community yarns in native Oklahoma. Back in the regrettable 1930s, when tenant farmers were forced…1980s17 min read1980s17 min read
Feb 13Member-onlyDear Asher, Love Mom (Ch. 3: 1975–1978)Domestic Bliss — “Once when I was lost I asked a policeman to help me find my parents. I asked him, ‘Do you think we’ll ever find them?’ He said, ‘I don’t know, kid. There are so many places they can hide.’ ” — Rodney Dangerfield, comedian and actor who was our grumpy…Memoir23 min readMemoir23 min read
Jul 18, 2022Member-onlyDear Asher, Love Mom (Ch. 2: 1970–1974)The Dawn of a Wild Child — “But thoughtless ingratitude is the armour of the young; without it, how would they ever get through life? The old wish the young well, but they wish them ill also: they would like to eat them up, and absorb their vitality, and remain immortal themselves. Without the protection of surliness…Politics20 min readPolitics20 min read
May 26, 2022Member-onlyMy Christmas Letter to Julian AssangeDecember 24th, 2021 (5:15 pm in Texas), emailaprisoner.com; Belmarsh Prison UK; Julian Paul Assange (A9379AY) Dear Julian, I sincerely hope this letter finds you better than I often envision at Belmarsh and that Christmas (and beyond) brings access to your fiancé, family and all visitors aiding in a January court…Julian Assange5 min readJulian Assange5 min read
Oct 21, 2021Member-onlyGourmet Nothing Burgers and Beefy Word SaladsMy Inner Monologue Series #3: What is the meaning of all this nonsense? When I scan the plethora of daily clickbait news stories, regurgitated and re-fed to every scrollable media site, I often see a one-dimensional yet mouthwatering analogue to a beefy cheeseburger. Despite myself and my self-imposed multimedia diet…Language4 min readLanguage4 min read
Published inWoodworkers of the World Unite!!!·Oct 17, 2021Member-onlyAn Empty ParkI sit here, singular… — Birds1 min readBirds1 min read
Oct 10, 2021Member-onlyHave Adults Given Up On Having Real Friends?(A mathematical metaphor) My Inner Monologue Series, #2 It does appear that long lasting, genuine friendships are becoming extinct. As if they have lost their stylishness and become a relic to this Brave New Digital World. Since most connections are now virtual the time-consuming work of getting to know one another, or simply…Social Media3 min readSocial Media3 min read
Oct 6, 2021Member-onlyLaws of NatureDowntrodden dirt uplifted by trees,Poetry On Medium1 min readPoetry On Medium1 min read
Oct 6, 2021Member-onlyI Could Never Be A Political WriterMy Inner Monologue Series, #1 With a mixture of cautious admiration and mildly entertaining disgust towards political content, I still anxiously await the releases of my favorite writers who cover all manner of politics here on Medium. Maybe you know some of them: Caitlin Johnstone, Indi.Ca, Umair Haque and Jessica…Political Satire3 min readPolitical Satire3 min read
