I have noticed a habit that some parents have…one that is actually quite dangerous. We’ve all witnessed this. And many of us have experienced it from our own well-meaning parents. Forced Affection. It comes in a variety of forms: “Give Grandma a kiss.” “Sit on Santa’s lap.” “Give Uncle a hug.” “I’m gonna tickle you!” […]
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We live in a world of awareness. Or at least we live in a world of growing awareness. I think this is a good thing. There was a time in my life, like almost 100 years ago, when I was a kid that my father thought, for example, that there were absolutely no gay people […]
Weekend Warriors and Popcorn Elders
There is a rather disturbing trend that is happening in our community, and in many other communities throughout the country, and perhaps throughout the world. I have noticed it for a very long time, but have not been heard when pointing it out…until recently when the community has finally begun to wise up a bit. […]
The Art of Standing Alone
I often hear people say things like, “I don’t ever want to be alone”. I find this interesting. There are so many personality types out there and I think that I am definitely NOT one of those types. I am a very social person…much more so than my partner. I like going out for coffee […]
To lose my mind
I think that in our world, the Western world, there is too much emphasis on what it is to be “crazy”. People will tell you that you are crazy if you are aware of things that they have missed. They will tell you that you are crazy if you see something in a person that […]