Published in From the Gutt·Jun 8Alternate Timelines of RegretIs it harder to replace gaps in your future than gaps in your past? — My friend’s wife passed away from cancer recently. …Life Lessons4 min read
Published in From the Gutt·Jun 2Men Grabbing the Conversation Ball from Women“How come you cut me off some times, but you never cut Dave off when he talks? This was said by one friend, a woman, to my other friend, a man. And, by the way, the two of them are married. …Gender Equality8 min read
Published in From the Gutt·May 23Why Do I Care About Ukraine?I remember when the US invaded Somalia in 1992. At the time, people were blown away that CNN had cameras on the beaches before the US forces even arrived, ready to film the incoming troops. The level of media coverage was more of a story than the invasion itself. …Ukraine10 min read
Published in From the Gutt·May 22She Cries BeautifullyThoughts in the middle of a fight She looks so beautiful while she cries, curled up on the bed, clutching a pillow by her face. She’s always beautiful, I’m just struck by how it carries over to when she’s expressing hurt. I’m worried that her beauty manipulates me into making bad decisions that I wouldn’t make in…Relationships7 min read
Published in From the Gutt·May 18Men and Women and Doing the DishesEvery now and again I’ll be at a friend’s place for a dinner, and when the meal is done, generally speaking, the women will do the dishes, and the men will hang out and talk. I don’t live in any kind of 1950’s American sit com style mythological universe where…Gender8 min read
Published in My Rambling Reviews·May 17Moon Knight, My Rambling ReviewI read my brother’s copies of Moon Knight comic books back in the day, but they never really grabbed me. …Marvel9 min read
Published in My Rambling Reviews·Apr 30The Batman, My Rambling ReviewThis one is definitely okay — (Spoilers, kind of. I didn’t understand the central conflict, so I’m not sure how much I could tell you that would over inform you.) I like the way in which Batman movies get reinvented every few years. …Batman7 min read
Published in My Rambling Reviews·Apr 24Severance, My Rambling ReviewI’m not falling for this again — (Spoilers. Except that this is one of those mystery shows where not everything is revealed. So, you‘ll have no answers after reading this, the same way you’ll have no answers after watching the show.) Right off the bat, as a viewer of this show, you’re going to get the impression…Tv Reviews9 min read
Apr 8Why Men Should Watch “Turning Red”(Spoilers, though I think you could read this and still enjoy the movie if you haven’t already seen it, because I only reveal fairly obvious plot points in the most general terms.) Apparently some reporter had to retract a review of the latest Pixar movie, Turning Red, because he described…Gender10 min read
Published in From the Gutt·Apr 5Actually Good Advice I Got From the Pick Up Artist CommunityA girl I want to meet… I should say “woman,” not “girl,” because I’m in my forties and she’s in her thirties, but somehow when I feel an attraction, it’s “girl”… Maybe because it’s built into the word “girlfriend”…? Anyway, she postpones a date. Not the first time or the…Dating5 min read
