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It’s Obvious: Now We’re Devolving in Society

I know the power words have. Since 17 years old, I've written hundreds (if not over 1,000) news articles that have appeared in newspapers, magazines and websites. I've also ghost-written a couple of dozen books and put my name on a few, as well. My professional life has been all about words. In my private…

Help! The TikTok Generation Succumbing to Porn Rapidly

And with that last little movement at 2:04 pm EST today (February 8, 2022), I have completed my 45th trip through our solar system. I'm 46 today, and I pre-planned a meltdown because it's closer to 50 than 40 and because it's closer to 90 than being born. But I'm not having one. I feel…

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I’ve Yet to Recover From Being Told Nice Things

I know. I get it. With everything going on in the world, here I am addressing a new problem: I can't take compliments. At least it's not my opinion about something on the news. I joke, because I think on the surface it does seem like a superficial problem, but as I keenly remember my…

When an Old Guy Scores Big on TikTok

I love my blog and in four years of running it, I've amassed 600 followers. With LinkedIn, I'm at 3,500 followers in two years and in my year on Instagram, I'm somewhere over 1,500 people. And then there's TikTok. As I write this, in 18 days on the platform, I've amassed 9,600 followers. WTF is…

When Death Won’t Leave the Family Home

There are far too many people in this world who lost a newborn child today. The life they thought they would shape and nurture, one full of hopes and dreams, was gone before the parents could even recognize their real roles as parents. Then there's my Aunt Bea. She'll turn 100 in March. And she'll…