June Is Still Pride Month

Pride Month didn't begin as a celebration—it began as a protest. A veteran, nurse, and gay man reflects on Stonewall, the AIDS crisis, military service under discrimination, and why visibility still matters today.

Toddlers, Tantrums, and the Temptation of the Wasteland

Even in the Fallout universe, the monsters are easier to deal with than the ones outside your front door. A veteran’s reflection on civility, escapism, and the urge to leave the nursery behind.

Parenting never ends…

A promise to care for a pet is often a parable for responsibility—but when it comes to pregnancy, parenting, and politics, that lesson gets ignored. From Utah’s baby obsession to vaccine rollbacks in Florida, we’re living in a culture that’s pro-birth, not pro-child.

What About the Children? (And Other Dangerous Questions)

It's an overused phrase: "it's all about the children," or "what about the children?" The question I have in all of this is—if you really cared about children, why don’t you do things to promote child welfare instead of hindering it? Before I delve into all this lovely bit of commentary, let me say a …

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