“Here We Go Again”: Fallout, Fantasy, and Why Escapism Isn’t a Dirty Word

As many people who are closer “Here We Go Again”: Fallout, Fantasy, and Why Escapism Isn’t a Dirty Word As many people who are closer friends with me know, I’m all about Fallout right now. Specifically Fallout 76, because it’s the latest in the series and still has some developing gameplay. Occasionally I’ll drop back …

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On Friend, Tea, and Being a Decent Human

So I really do promise that the change blogs are out there somewhere—I’d say in a holding pattern over Detroit—but I will get back to them eventually. I think I’ve reached a real writer’s block on that front, and honestly, I’m kind of tired of change. It’s inevitable, always is, but it’s not a subject …

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Can We Talk? PTSD, Fireworks, and Faking Normal

Okay, another Joan Rivers moment—can we talk? Let’s talk about fireworks and PTSD. I know a lot of folks have what borders on a fetish-level love affair with fireworks. They hit the stands like it’s Christmas morning, dropping hundreds of dollars on colorful explosions for the 4th of July and, here in Utah, for Pioneer …

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Life Out of the Closet (and What Was in There With Me)

My apologies, folks. I took a couple days off from blogging—not for any dramatic reason, just your standard‑issue writer’s block mixed with a case of garden‑induced serenity. I was busy skipping between a handful of half‑baked blog posts that couldn’t quite find their endings and soaking in the quiet joy of tending plants. Honestly, sometimes …

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