Justin Trudeau Is Mostly a Good Man

Justin Trudeau Is Mostly a Good Man

Please note that you are reading the blog of a privileged white Canadian man offering his privileged white Canadian male opinion.   Goddammit, Justin. You fucked up. Many are right to be upset with him. Racism is a problem throughout the world and Canada is no...
Testament of a Lapsed Atheist

Testament of a Lapsed Atheist

Terrible thing, to live in fear. —Morgan Freeman as “Red” in The Shawshank Redemption I saw a meme on Facebook that was three check boxes. The first was “Christian.” The second was “Agnostic.” The third—the one that was checked—was “Atheist, and kind of a dick about...
Electric Scooters are Terrorizing My City

Electric Scooters are Terrorizing My City

I live in a city that has one of the best bike path systems in North America, and since I’m a writer that means I get to use it lots because I can say that riding my bike is creative-thought time, so there. Alas, yesterday’s bike ride was “I’d like to punch all these...
Dad Sandals are the Fucking Best

Dad Sandals are the Fucking Best

It’s like you actually believe I give a shit about your fashion opinions. I am a suburbia-living dad who loves cargo shorts. I draw the line at socks with sandals, but I will wear those dad sandals, because fuck flip flops. I bought a pair of flip flops once. And I...