It seems strange to think that I only took this photo a week ago. Since then, we’ve had a “traditional Colorado Spring”; which is to say we’ve had at least two more rounds of snow with wild temperature swings. It …
A few weeks ago, when it became apparent that I’d be self-isolating, self-quarantining, social distancing or whatever it’s being called in this particular news cycle, I realized that maybe the struggles of the previous year had been a training ground. …
Photo Credit: www.thenonconformingprofessional.com Despite an abrupt push into adulthood – and let me be clear from the beginning that this was of my own volition, my parents didn’t give me any ultimatums at 16 – I’ve reached far beyond what anyone’s …
So far, this year I’ve read 16 books. I can’t tell you if that’s better or worse than any other year because I never used to keep track of them. I have a goal of reading at least 50 books …
I’ve been working a long time. A lot longer than most people I know in my age range. Part of that was due to a strong penchant for disliking boredom and work kept me busy. When I was a kid, …
Anyone that knows me knows that there is a soft spot in my heart for the LGBTQ community. Not only because I have many gay friends and family, but because I’ve identified as bisexual for as long as I can …
There has been much talk about domestic violence lately thanks to the Ray Rice Incident. I’ve seen quite a lot of vitriol on both sides of the argument and it’s been rather distressing. On the one hand, I see people …
Yesterday, I stumbled across GoFundMe when a friend linked to a particular crowd funding page. While I found it interesting, I didn’t connect with the story on a number of levels but admittedly most of all it was because of …