Published in Woodworkers 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
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…Memoir32 min readMemoir32 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…Politics26 min readPolitics26 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 in Woodworkers 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
Published in Woodworkers of the World Unite!!!·Oct 6, 2021Member-onlyDoppelgängerA clanging voice outside my head, rhyming where the park path led, spurred some recent memories and brought disturbing reverie. That self-same tonal arc, so wrought with similar remarks was shouting this and cursing that — quite clearly closed to query. Engaged in youth so weary, holding hatred oh so…Poem1 min readPoem1 min read
