An older Wastelander in a weathered blue-and-gold vault suit helps a fallen survivor while his red-nosed pit bull watches. In the distance, armored figures argue among the ruins of a military outpost, contrasting performative strength with genuine compassion.

The Future They Were So Worried About

Thirty-five years after being sexually assaulted while serving in Kuwait, I find myself asking a question that society still seems reluctant to answer: Why are we so concerned about protecting the futures of those accused of sexual violence while overlooking the futures of those who survive it?

Everyone was always rooting for our relationship…

So right now, I am binge-watching of all things Bar Rescue and, of course, blogging and processing things about what happened in my 27-year relationship with him. Bar Rescue is a formulaic show. There is a bar that is failing, Jon Taffer (the host) shows up and recons the bar to see what is making …

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