You Are The Walrus
A lech at the neighborhood gate, an unwanted embrace, and the exact moment two versions of myself, one starving for validation and one that knows better, went to war.
Your Call Is Important to Us – Tales from the VA Virtual Town Hall
A North Texas veteran sits through a VA virtual town hall engineered to fail. No agenda, four callers, and every real question shunted off for "personal follow up.
You Had One Job – 5 Mistakes My Brother Made After My Divorce
I drove 1400 miles to my brother's apartment after the divorce because I thought he was safe. He was not a safe space. Thirteen years later, here's the full accounting.
Wish Me a Happy Father’s Day
I won't limit myself to one holiday. As a single parent I am going to celebrate all the holidays. I claim Father's Day for myself now.
New Year, Same Old Bullshit – Tales of a Bad Manager
My boss is a textbook bad manager — demotivating, micromanaging, biased — and it feels uncomfortably familiar. On toxic masculinity at work and recognizing the pattern when you've lived it before.
