PinnedThe Memories That Alcohol StoleMy life is getting very good. After a rough few years, battling through some self-inflicted wounds, the passing of my hero, my grandfather, and a good dose of old fashioned bad luck, I’ve come through the woods and into the sunlight. My life is quieter now, and while my former…Alcohol6 min read
Aug 18, 2021The Afghanistan War Was A Success — If You Understand the ObjectiveWith the Taliban racing through Afghanistan with breakneck speed, toppling the government in just days (not months as most intel suspected), Americans are coming to grips with the stunning failure that was the Afghanistan War. There have been some classically bad hot takes in the past week. Republicans have lined…Afghanistan5 min read
Apr 20, 2021The Worst Part About My Second DUIUnless alcohol is not at all your scene, chances are you know at least one or two people with a DUI. They’re pretty easy to come by. The second one is a little harder to come by, but with the wrong attitude, minimal effort, and some poor choices, even that…Addiction4 min read
Nov 30, 2020COVID, Sky Diving, Driving & Armed Robberies: Understanding Risk“All of this for a virus that has a 99.98% survival rate”, they say as a rebuke of any reasonable response to the pandemic that has raged on since March. It didn’t take long to notice just how many Americans were, pardon the brevity, piss poor at understanding risk. After…Covid 195 min read
Oct 25, 2020The Sneaky Reason Progressives and Leftists Should Vote for BidenI’m what is considered a ‘radical leftist’ in American discourse. I am called that, so far as I can see, because I dare suggest that any system or idea has both aspects worthy of merit and of critique. While that sounds reasonable, once you expand this logic to include socialism…Election 20204 min read
Sep 21, 2020An Appropriate (And Fair) Response if the GOP Fills the SeatThere is perhaps no better year to quote The Joker: “And here. We. Go.” As if the 2020 election could not get any more sensational, the passing of the great Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has thrown an already divided nation into ideological chaos just weeks before the election. …Supreme Court6 min read
Jul 9, 20203 Good Cops That Got Fired — For Being GoodNote: This article was cut down from five examples to three for conciseness. It appears Medium is displaying the old title. There is no such thing as a good cop. Tensions between American citizens and police departments across the country continue to be tense. Many citizens are removing their consent…Police7 min read
Jun 18, 2020Trump Facebook Ad Openly Using a Nazi Symbol For “Political Prisoner”It takes a lot to get me out of bed at 5 in the morning. No article idea is urgent enough that it can’t wait until tomorrow. But this is, excuse my well justified language, utterly fucking insane. The Team Trump Facebook page is running an ad that calls for…Elections4 min read
Jun 16, 2020I Desperately Hope I’m Wrong About ThisDon’t look now, but America could be plunging into our darkest hours. Usually quite the pessimist, I’ve found myself flipping to finding optimism in a dark time. But I think that may be because the darkness ahead has become blinding, and for sake of my own sanity, I’m hoping that…Economy5 min read
Jun 16, 2020Why Are We Killing Citizens Over Misdemeanors?What do Eric Garner, George Floyd & Rayshard Brooks have in common? Sure, all of them were black, and killed by police. But every one of their interactions with police started with the investigation of a misdemeanor crime. Eric Garner was selling cigarettes. Michael Brown had stolen a pack of…Justice4 min read