Getting old has its drawbacksI was looking at toys online that I remember from when I was a kid. I remembered the adventures that I had and some of the things I used to play at. It occurred to me that while I could think, and plan, and create scenarios with action figures in the... See More »
If I find a romantic interest in the futureI do hope someday that I will meet a woman who will value me and appreciate my warmth. I'm actually a romantic. But I do hope that, even if she does not understand why, she will accept that I have eight guitars. They have names.
I am damaged, but not yet brokenMy son died this past April. My wife left me last week after telling me that she did not feel my son's death, and so acted as if I had not lost a son. She is not allowing me to have any contact with our two minor children. I am hurt. I am damaged. I... See More »
I'm getting older or somethingAs I grow older and my memory begins to fade somewhat, I notice that I am starting to forget things --- more ---forget things more--- What?
It's true, ya know.Women know. They just know. Even if they didn't know, they would still know, because women know. Men might not get this, but women will, because they know.
Do you ever wish...?Do you ever wish you could just walk up to me, give me a huge hug and hand me $2 million dollars? I'm just wondering, because, I'd be up for it.
Odd question from the mind of an anthropologistIn other countries, the exposure of the female breast is not considered a traumatic event, either for the woman doing it, or the people seeing it. Yet, several states in the U.S. have found themselves on the losing end of lawsuits for laws that... See More »
Lousy governmentsI paid my water bill at City Hall today. They wouldn't give me a discount for being ugly.
Please think of mePlease think kindly of me today. I have to go to work, and I'd rather lay on the couch and watch documentaries on YouTube.
Keweenaw PeninsulaThe Keweenaw Peninsula is as far north in Michigan as you can go. While many tourists come here from all over the country, it is so remote that sometimes it can seem like we are not part of Michigan. The culture, economy, and some geography has more... See More » (1)
It is difficult, but necessaryWhen someone is in recovery from an addiction, only those in recovery know how intensely difficult it is. And I know it can be difficult, but please, do not define the person in recovery by their past. Recovery can be so difficult - and delicate -... See More »
Honestly: What is it like?What is it like to have somebody love you? I mean, somebody to help to build you up, hold you when you're down, support you when you're unsure. Someone who you can trust to be there for you and want what is best for you? I so want to know what that... See More »
I've outlived myselfMy 20-year-old daughter decided she doesn't want anything to do with me anymore. She has told me a number of times that the 70s were 50 years ago and I need to become current with this generation, so she has rejected me. How could I possibly do that?... See More »
For what I got out of itI stopped drinking four years ago and went to treatment. I've also been receiving therapy. You know what I got out of it? My family left me. I might as well go back to drinking. I was happier when I was numb.
