I always try to write a post on my birthday. It’s been ten years since I started. I’ve only missed two of those years, so this is the eighth one. With each passing year, I comprehend better how small I am. Just five days ago, we got to see the first images from the James… Continue reading Birthday Post 8: Turning 30

“We didn’t cross the border, the border crossed us.” –Melanie Cervantes “Flexing where you from when that shit stolen landPull up to the Capitol with murder plansSigned the constitution with some bloody handsFuck yo business planThis our peoples land.” –Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Take It All Back “Weapons, not food, not homes, not shoesNot need, just feed… Continue reading “Independence”

I turn 30 this month. I thought I graduated high school when I was almost 19, over a decade ago. It would take nearly all of those years to realize that my homeschooling experience was not merely insufficient, it was indoctrinating. My parents often laughed as they sang the Pink Floyd lyrics, “We don’t need… Continue reading School Update

I am spending a great deal of time trying to make ends meet instead of putting that energy toward the heart of my efforts. In the years since I took an interest in writing about creating a more equal future, inequality has grown exponentially. The poor are getting poorer and the rich are getting richer.… Continue reading Limitations and Lessons

I have been trying to blog all month. I know I need to publish more content on the blog and launch my new one under the name Art Stardust. There are many things I need to do. The number of them is the least of my problems, though. The main thing is that I’m disabled,… Continue reading April Update

I used to be impressed with people when they claimed to be particularly intelligent. Now I know that if someone is intelligent, they are unlikely to say so. The most intelligent people I’ve ever met are most likely to downplay it. There is a psychological phenomenon that in general, the people who are least competent… Continue reading Learning Curves

I haven’t been updating the blog much for one simple reason: I am revamping my whole writing process. It’s very difficult to keep producing content at the same time as relearning how to do so. I used to just sit down and write whatever came to mind. This led to posts that were filled with… Continue reading Starting Over

It has taken me many years to have hope for the future. I am finally in a place where I can look ahead, and plan for things like retirement and savings. I hope to grow old with my partner, Ryann. We do not know what the future holds. We only know that we have seen… Continue reading Needs for the Future

It’s been nearly a month since I’ve posted anything here, and I want to write something today because I am bursting with excitement. In less than three hours, I’ll be attending a concert. It will take place online, on a site called Moment House. It’s a way to participate in the magic of live singing… Continue reading Music Has Many Rests

I spent two hours today reviewing what I’d recorded of the things I did this year. Between Patreon, the blog, and paintings, I produced over 70 pieces. This astounds me because I was incredibly busy outside of my creative work. I’ve been trying all day to figure out how to sum things up on this… Continue reading Deserving