Things
"And sin, young man, is when you treat people as things. Including yourself. That’s what sin is." "It’s a lot more complicated than that -" "No. It ain’t. When people say things are a lot more...
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Two homeless children enjoy the science museum; not sure what's next
This is an update on the homeless family I've been trying to help. Please see the previous diaries listed at the end for the whole story. Also, I must apologize. I have been leaving out the 'y' in...
View ArticleWill I write it? Only if they find a home.
Edit: I took down the site. I gave it more thought and believe that a book actually needs to be written before anyone will participate in anything like this. I don't know if this is possible given...
View ArticleAnger, frustration, despair
I am not generally quick to anger. I try to be laid back, polite, and reasonable. There are aspects of our society that upset me, sure, but I'm usually shielded from that reality while I hide in my...
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Another paper on the ongoing mass extinction event
From the journal Science Advances: The evidence is incontrovertible that recent extinction rates are unprecedented in human history and highly unusual in Earth’s history. Our analysis emphasizes that...
View ArticleA surprise update on the homeless family
Well, I just had a busy evening. I got a message from Chelsie asking me if she could borrow my camping gear. So I packed two sleeping bags, two air mattresses and a tent into my enormous backpack, got...
View ArticlePhotographer helps return tornado-strewn photos; 2 years later her studio is...
Let me tell you about someone who has done a lot of good for her community.Back in 2013, right after a powerful EF5 tornado devastated downtown Moore, this person spent a lot of time trying to give...
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I flew down to Oklahoma on Sunday. The next morning, friends and family gathered at a red brick church to remember my grandmother. It was her church, but I wasn’t so familiar with it. The one I...
View ArticleStars
I grew up among the rolling hills of central Oklahoma, where scrubby post and blackjack oak can grow in thickets, or thin out to form savannas with wild grasses. This is the western edge of the Cross...
View ArticleOn our own
The trolls won and progressives lost. All progressives. Everyone who cares about social justice, the environment, basic scientific research, education, and common decency. It doesn’t matter if you feel...
View ArticleA response to "don't worry"
This is just a quick response I wrote to well-meaning people who said “Don’t worry, pray.” Nothing new here but perhaps it will be of some use to someone:I appreciate the sentiment, but this is more...
View ArticleDo I really have ADHD?
Update: I posted this earlier but wimped out and took it down. I really don’t like talking about myself in this much detail. After receiving a couple of extremely useful messages, though, I’m posting...
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