I got my second shot of the Moderna vaccine. Even though I am at peak immunity, I’m not eager to be around the herd. To tell the truth, I recently experienced a considerable amount of anxiety at an outdoor gathering even though most were masked, and those without masks were vaccinated. People offered their hands … Continue reading Situational Anxiety →

Over the past week I found myself rather focused on the details of the incident in Buffalo involving the elderly man pushed to the ground and left to bleed by riot cops. The facts are as stated. Two officers were suspended pending an investigation for their role in the incident. Most major TV news outlets … Continue reading Iverson, Ionesco, and the Media Riot →

Among the features of my misspent youth were high school keg parties held by the hicks my group normally disdained. I write “keg parties” somewhat ironically in so much as it makes me sound like a middle aged man (which I am) who has come across his child’s “drug pipe.” Never would I have referred … Continue reading Misspent Youth →