This is what everyone wants, to belong. To be a part of a community, to be accepted as we are. It doesn't matter what side of the political spectrum we're on, what race we are or what other identity groups we fall into. Everyone wants to be heard and accepted, to belong. But this isn't …
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What’s in my Refrigerator
I'm not gonna lie, I have a reasonably full refrigerator. I know people out there are struggling,, and no part of this story is intended to be boastful in any way. We all are where we are. I believe I have mentioned before, I'm a TEENY-TINY bit of a hoarder. I'm generally disinclined to finish …
Blog Changes
Hey everyone, dear readers new and old. I am so grateful for each and every one of you. When I started writing regularly in this space just over 2 years ago, I never expected anyone to read it. I was just posting, setting my thoughts free into the ether, where they could be picked up …
The Dam Breaks?
I have a confession to make, though loyal readers already know... I have not posted any new writing in this blog for a few weeks now. I broke my writing habit/commitment. I failed to live up to my own ideal. As you may recall, I had set the intention a while ago to publish SOMETHING, …
What is “Good Enough?”
Starting when I was a young child, I enjoyed learning, soaking up information like a sponge, as young children are supposed to do. This thirst for knowledge didn't really stop when I got to school either. I was usually interested in what my teachers had to offer and treated them with great respect, taking for …
How Much AM I Capable Of?
I walked 4.5 miles last Sunday. This is not necessarily a great feat or anything, but it is also something I rarely allow myself to take the time for. According to Google, my route "should" have taken 1.5 hours on foot, but I was dawdling quite a bit, stopping to chat with people, petting some …
Conjuring a Theme for the New Year
Happy New Year, dear readers! I'm not gonna lie; we all thought 2020 was bad and 2021 would be better, but at this point, it honestly feels like we've just been through one huge, horrible, double-length year of anguish and uncertainty. After all that, the holidays and typical year end frivolity just didn't feal right, …
The Great Resignation
Everyone else is writing on this topic, so why not me too? What do people want to work for? Based on our pre-Covid economic model, it would seem people worked out of necessity, for their survival, to keep a roof over their heads and food on their tables. It was barely working. Many people do …
Airports
I have recently discovered that many autistic people have a fondness for trains. I think trains are cool enough, but I have always been more partial to airports and planes. I love air travel over nearly all other modes of conveyance and, as disappointing as it is that the environmental impact of flying is so …
The Biggest Leap
OK, I've written before about this being an aspiration and I feel the time has come... As of this weekend, I'm "coming out" again by attaching this blog, warts and all, to my LinkedIn profile. Do I expect this action to make an enormous splash? Of course not. I have some occasional interactions through that …
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