I thought I had a pretty fair grasp on the idea and archetypes of toxic masculinity. I am …
Category: Ethics Tagged: Content Warning Ethics Life Non-technical post Philosophy
Read MoreAbout an hour ago, I was catching up with an old friend from the 90s that I've kept in touch with through the years and visited several times (even though I moved to a different state at the end of that decade). We were part of a wonderfully tight-knit group …
Category: Life Tagged: Life Non-religious post Non-technical post
Read MoreIt's funny to me how simple, practical changes can produce lasting effects. It's also funny how something can seem so insurmountable when you're stuck in a certain mindset, only to realize that it's just a matter of a simple change of thinking and habits.
When I was younger (read: thirties …
Category: Life Tagged: Life Non-religious post Non-technical post Productivity Informal post
Read MoreCategory: Philosophy Tagged: Beauty Bible Christianity Content Warning Ethics Life Non-technical post Philosophy Prose
Read MoreA couple days ago, I was discussing with my counselor the importance of in-person relationships. I commented on how incredibly easy it is to open a computer and drop into a meaningful and enjoyable conversation within a few minutes (especially on the Fediverse!), but that it felt nearly impossible to …
Category: Life Tagged: Life Non-religious post Non-technical post Philosophy Prose
Read MoreI was speaking with a couple Fedifriends about Star Wars, and (naturally), we started having a mini-debate on which Star Wars movies actually "count."
The following is my personal thoughts on the issue, in a handy-dandy list format:
DISCLAIMER: I am, at the end of the day, a fairly casual …
Category: Entertainment Tagged: Entertainment Non-religious post Non-technical post Science Fiction
Read MoreAs I have alluded to before, there is a certain process of effacing that time does to loss and grief, as well as the memory of the departed.
I'm staring at the two month mark, and while I've had some truly dark moments …
Category: Life Tagged: Content Warning Life Loss Non-religious post Non-technical post Prose WritingMonth
Read MoreI've heard about NaNoWriMo going back at least eight years. I had classmates (back when I was a middle-aged college student ;) talk to me about it, but I always thought the 50,000 words goal was just unattainable.
This year, I finally stepped up to the plate and participated, although …
Category: Writing Tagged: Non-religious post Non-technical post Writing WritingMonth
Read MoreOne thing I've noticed as someone who has lived in *gulp* six decades is that we Americans have a thing for generations. Well, in broad terms, looking at life generationally is absolutely not new, nor uniquely American. But naming generations just might be. Several European FediFriends have expressed to me …
Category: Life Tagged: Life Non-religious post Non-technical post Philosophy WritingMonth
Read MoreYou may have seen me mention The Fediverse or "FediFriends" in previous posts. Now, I anticipate that 100% of my readers are already in the Fediverse (or within a rounding error of 100% 😄), but just in case someone doesn't know, the following is a succinct description and discussion of the …
Category: Tech Tagged: Computing Ethics FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) Federated Services Non-religious post Non-technical post WritingMonth
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