In keeping with my dive into old LiveJournal posts, I stumbled across one that talked about how, under George W. Bush, the U.S. healthcare system was becoming increasingly politicized. Looking at where we are now, I can’t help but feel like nearly every politician with an "R" after their name has kept that ball rolling. …
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Well, back from fishing in the Wasteland—yes, it’s a real thing now in Fallout 76—and I decided to revisit some journal entries from about 20 years ago. This was pre-MySpace, peak LiveJournal days. That platform was a chaotic mess in the best way. Looking back now, I can’t help but notice how some of my …
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Sometimes You Just Gotta Talk About a Penis. Before we dive back into grief, trauma, or the slow-motion implosion of life post-loss, let me take a moment to tell you a story that’s equal parts embarrassing, educational, and oddly endearing. Sometimes, when life is weighed down by everything else, you need to laugh, cringe, and …
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After logging out of the Wasteland today to deal with the glitchy mess that is real life (yes even life has as many weird resets as Fallout76), I started thinking again about the weird ways grief works. Specifically, my own particular flavor of widowhood and how it stacks up against the experiences of others. I …
Continue reading Here We Go Again: The Grief I Didn’t Plan For
