PinnedGetting Out of Emotional DebtLike many Americans, I am in debt. Our country is in debt. Medical issues, predatory lending, student loans, and credit cards can all put us in debt. But, our relationship with money is a relationship like any other. Emotional toxicity in that relationship can cause us to overspend, underearn, or…Money Mindset9 min readMoney Mindset9 min read
Feb 27, 2022Did “Rick & Morty” Predict the Pandemic?We’ve seen countless memes about all of the things The Simpsons predicted: everything from smartwatches to 20th Century Fox being purchased by Disney. The Hollywood Reporter even has a full list of how The Simpsons family have seen the future. So how exactly did everyone’s favorite nihilistic cartoon, Rick &…Rick And Morty7 min readRick And Morty7 min read
Feb 1, 2022Cell…PhoneWe rush to our phones. Hooked to it like it’s our mother’s teet. Suckling like bored babies needing something to soothe us from the intensity of the human experience. So overwhelmed by existing we need something to take the edge off. We need to watch a YouTube video to make…Poetry3 min readPoetry3 min read
Nov 23, 2021What is Love?I won’t ignore the grandiosity of that question. And I also won’t avoid using the word grandiosity to spare you a trip to Google or a dictionary. Treating you as less than you are is not love. Do people still even use dictionaries? Worse yet, do people even care what…Love6 min readLove6 min read
Apr 9, 2021An Open Letter To The Men I’ve Loved, The Men Who’ve Loved Me, & Everyone In BetweenThis goes out to all the ghosts, fuckbois, forgotten trysts, and guys who’ve forgotten they had sex with me. To the guys I’ve idolized, fantasized, or pulverized in some sexual fantasy or real life. To the guys who’ve jilted me, pulled stunts, been stunted, and acted cunty. To the relationships…10 min read10 min read
Mar 28, 2021Healing Religious TraumaMany religions have an issue with queer people. Queer people can start to associate the alienation, hate speech, adverse treatment, or even violence they receive with their faith. This can cut you off from positive parts of your spirituality and culture. Regardless of how it may seem, we all need…Religion And Spirituality9 min readReligion And Spirituality9 min read
Dec 10, 2020Gays & Gender Jumping: Is there More Beyond Manhood?As queer men, we are men who date men. Our friends are men, and some of us can interact almost entirely with men. And yet, how we interact varies from person to person. You can act like a brother, a lover, a friend, a Daddy, a mom, a wing-man, or…LGBTQ8 min readLGBTQ8 min read
Aug 3, 2019Has Sex Become Too Transactional?American culture has reached new heights…or depths depending on your point of view. You can pay to have someone bring you fast food. Yes, fast food is apparently not convenient enough on its own. You can Postmate Taco Bell at 11 pm. It’s not shocking this aspect of our McCulture…Gay8 min readGay8 min read