Let’s Talk About Dad, Shall We?

A reflection on fathers, family, and how love — like the mail — always finds its way, even through decades, distance, and the occasional super mutant.

Happily Single in the Wasteland

“Why aren’t you dating again?” people ask. The answer isn’t simple, but it is mine: being single isn’t loneliness—it’s freedom.

Why Am I So Angry?

Anger has followed me for over two years—but it isn’t just about grief. It’s about the weight of 27 years, outdated philosophies of marriage, and the pressure to prove success at all costs. Sometimes the real success is in knowing when to walk away.

Back to Grief: The Dating Game (Or Not)

Remember, I told you this blog would be a wild ride. Today, I'm veering back into the present—away from the epistles on oversight and regulation I’ve been steeped in lately—to talk about something stranger than fiction: the kinds of conversations you have when you’re a widow.   Not long after he passed, I was asked …

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