The Donkey, Adrift in the Year of the Monkey

The Donkey, Adrift in the Year of the Monkey

(This essay is a continuation of theme reflecting on 2016; the first in this series can be read here) I spent the evening of November 8th in Spokane, WA, posted up at a bar watching as CNN posted election results. The outcome that night was as...
2016: The Year of the Monkey

2016: The Year of the Monkey

According to the Chinese zodiac, 2016 was (more or less) the Year of the Monkey. Sadly, it’s felt a lot less like good ol’ Curious George waving impishly above, and a lot more like this: Living here in America, most of the year was consumed with the...
Right On The Noggin

Right On The Noggin

Earlier today I went out for a jog. It was a beautiful, sunny day, and I plugged in my headphones, felt the brisk air on my skin and marveled at the fall colors burning across the hills. I’ve had a lot on my mind lately—work, money, auto repairs, Republicans—and...
A Break

A Break

The second Presidential debate is scheduled for this Sunday in St. Louis. We’re all too aware that the candidates, like significant portions of our country, disagree about a lot. Fortunately, I believe I’ve found something all Americans can agree upon....
Realpolitik

Realpolitik

Last night I watched the entirety of the first Presidential debate. I made it through all 90-minutes, which is a feat I still don’t know how to label—Existential despair? Civic engagement? Hopeful rubbernecking? I came out of it feeling like I do anytime I watch...
For God’s Sake

For God’s Sake

Way back in 2014, in ye olde times of yore, before Bruce formally became Caitlyn and people still believed Paul Ryan possessed integrity, many of us were concerned about one thing: God. Specifically—did He exist? Think back to how many nights you were sleeplessly...