Seven years ago I ran across this story. Angel had posted it 3 years earlier to YouTube. I thought it should be told here, so I wrote it down and tried to track down Angel. It was by far the… Read More ›
Anger
LET’S NOT MAKE NEXT YEAR ABOUT TRUMP. I’VE HAD ENOUGH, HAVEN’T YOU?
From: THE SHINBONE STAR: IS DONALD TRUMP ABOUT TO SHOOT HIMSELF IN THE FOOT? Donald Trump’s vanity finally collided head on with his inherent ignorance when he tinkered with the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Deep inside this act… Read More ›
WE’RE ALL BRUCE BANNER AND IT’S TIME TO HULK OUT – TOM CURLEY
This is a blog I wrote at the beginning of this four year national nightmare. At the time all the talk was that America was really pissed off about, well basically everything Trump had done at that point. The press… Read More ›
OH HELL, WE ARE REALLY ALL BRUCE BANNER NOW – BY TOM CURLEY
As I’m writing this I’m watching the circus that is the Senate hearing on Bret Kavanagh. Lindsey Graham and the Republicans on the committee are making complete asses of themselves. Graham is literally screaming at the top of his lungs…. Read More ›
IN URGENT NEED OF THAT SARCASM FONT
I’ve been in a few conversations recently where a lot of arguing and anger broke out because people were trying to be sarcastically funny, but no one got it. Many of us — me included — tend to use sarcasm… Read More ›
WE’RE ALL BRUCE BANNER – TOM CURLEY
Usually when I write one of these blogs I try to be funny. OK, maybe just humorous. Fine. Mildly amusing. Problem is, I can’t be funny right now because I’m angry. Really pissed off. And I’m not alone. Pretty much… Read More ›
WE’RE ALL BRUCE BANNER NOW – BY TOM CURLEY
Usually when I write one of these blogs I try to be funny. OK, maybe just humorous. Fine. Mildly amusing. Problem is, I can’t be funny right now because I’m angry. Really pissed off. And I’m not alone. Pretty much… Read More ›
ANGEL COMES OUT
It was not just the recent passing of the 20th anniversary of the brutal murder of Matthew Shephard that made me think back on the story that we first published two years ago (below). It was also the rise of… Read More ›
KILLING YOU, KILLING ME
An episode of Law and Order got me thinking. “Under what circumstances might I commit murder — or kill someone — for any reason?” We all say stuff. “I’m going to kill you,” doesn’t mean you are actually planning a murder. You… Read More ›
ANGEL COMES OUT
Based on the story that is sad, painful and true, Rich Paschall, Sunday Night Blog Angel was a handsome boy who had a secret he desperately needed to keep. By the age of 13 he knew what he liked and by… Read More ›
CHANTING THE BLUES AWAY
Showdown at Big Sky How do you handle conflict? Boldly and directly? Or, do you prefer a more subtle approach. – – – – My life is completely free of conflict so I do not need to handle it. In… Read More ›
Weekly Writing Challenge: Dialogue – Land Mine
“Good morning,” I said. It was going to be a hot, sticky day. I noticed the top of the Dutch door was open. I closed it. “How are you feeling?” I ask. “Okay.” He doesn’t sound okay. He sounds angry. I… Read More ›