Birthday Songs
Gene GlotzerPhoto by Annie Spratt on Unsplash Today is my birthday. This got me thinking about the surprising lack of birthday songs, especially good birthday songs. Everyone knows “Happy Birthday”. It’s…
Should I Be Afraid?
Photo by Dylan Hunter on Unsplash I read a story on NBCConnecticut.com entitled "Democratic-Backed Connecticut Bill Would Ban ‘Latinx' Term". The thing that caught my eye was that the Democrats…
I’m Afraid Tears of the Kingdom Will be a Bad Game
Jamil RaglandLet's get this out of the way at the top: I think Breath of the Wild is a good game; maybe even a great game depending on what day you…
Does God Exist? – The Least Interesting Question Ever
Photo by Davide Cantelli on Unsplash Why are people always asking whether or not God exists? I'm tired of it. It is an unanswerable question. If there were empirical evidence, the evidenced entity…
Bleeding
Photo by Monica Silva on Unsplash Most quotes from famous people about writing describe it as a grueling, joyless experience. I don't like those quotes because I fear that they…
Some Things I’ve Noticed About Candy
Photo by Behnam Norouzi on Unsplash Chocolate candy is better frozen. It doesn't matter what kind of chocolate bar it is. It could be straight chocolate or have other ingredients,…
Things That I Don’t Understand
Photo by Marcel Strauß on Unsplash There are lots of things that I don't understand. In this post, I'm thinking about the everyday, mundane things that I don't understand. I'm…
Quick Questions: Pockets
Photo by Frank Flores on Unsplash Women complain all the time that their clothes rarely come with pockets. I've always found it baffling that they don't come with pockets. I…
Naps
Photo by Tuqa Nabi on Unsplash For most of my life, I have been unable to nap. According to my parents, even as a baby I didn't nap. I had…
Day Nine of the New Year
It's day nine of 2023. How's everybody doing? I hope everyone's good. It feels like a lot has happened in the first nine days of the year. We had that…