What I’m about to describe is an interaction. Not a confrontation or an incident. Last year, on vacation with the family at a resort in Florida, I was excited to get in the water after having taken months of swimming lessons. Even though it didn’t require any skills I was stoked to be able to…
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Introducing “Just Go Outdoors”
We’re all in this together.
An American Problem
I’m thinking about it like this. What actions can we take that will stop the next school/church shooting? What actions can we take that will stop a school/church shooting ten years from now?
#EtTu
The #metoo news articles have died down a bit. Is it fading from the national consciousness? I’ve never agreed with the idea that sexual assault and harrassment is all about power and not sex. metoomovement
OMYR: We Have Different Stories
Old Man Young rants about: Protests (Trigger warning); Alienation; This is long but I was determined to finish an entry. I’m not going to judge anyone because of what they don’t say online. None of us can keep up with and process all the bulls— that we’re hosed down with every day. Commenting on and…
OMYR: The War on Women
First, let’s get a few things out of the way. I am not a nice guy. For a few reasons. In recent years, I haven’t heard the word “nice” used to describe a person as a compliment — not a man, at least. “Nice” is the word that precedes a phrase starting with the conjunction “but”.…
OMYR: Symbols Over Substance
Colin Kaepernick’s refusing to stand for the national anthem. Is that upsetting? Is it offensive to you? SYMBOLISM It amazes me that his quiet protest, which only came to light recently so that he had to explain himself, is imploding heads. It’s such a shallow form of patriotism that can’t accommodate dissent. It’s a patina…
