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I’m going to step aside from the blog today, because my son Kris wrote a poem and posted it on social media. And it moved me so much, that I wanted to share the post on MY social media – meaning my personal blog. So here it is. I hope you enjoy. Empty The emptiness…

Never underestimate the determination of my son Kris. I’ve learned that and I respect that. Background. Years ago, while serving in the Army National Guard, Kris was trained as a computer specialist. He still knows his way around a computer today, although the computers of 2023 are more technologically diverse and specialized than those he…

Over twelve years ago, I wrote a blog post about how important my high school class ring is to me. I still have the ring today, it’s kept with my 2019 Albany Patroons championship ring and my 2014 Windsor Express championship ring as a special triumverate. Today’s blog post isn’t about any of those rings.…

You remember Lil Nas X, don’t you? The rapper that came up with that ultra-catchy earworm song from a couple of years ago, “Old Town Road?” Yeah, thought you did. Now that song’s stuck in your head. You’re welcome. Well, apparently Lil Nas X, in collaboration with a Brooklyn-based art collective, MSCHF, has purchased over…

Every so often, rather than publish my thoughts and opinions on the world, I’ll let someone of equal intelligence and wit post for a day. So I’m going to let my son Kris say a few words here about the recent Capitol insurrection, those who condoned it, and the recent impeachment. All opinions in this…

I know I’m violating every single tenet of Christmas. You don’t tell the giftee the exact item they’re getting for Christmas. You might mention that you’re getting something, maybe offer a nebulous clue or a sly riddle, let them stew over it until the 25th of December, then watch their eyes when they open the…

So my son Kris just turned 34 today.  34 years old.  He’s maybe 13 years older than Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. Now I could have sent Kris a package, but right now the US Postal Service is being Trump-i-fied into a mess. And I could have sent Kris a gift card from Amazon…

I can’t even begin to understand what happened to PFC Vanessa Guillen.  All that i know is that she was sexually harassed, threatened and harmed while being stationed at Fort Hood, Texas.  And then she went missing. And then, on July 1st, her remains were found along the Leon River.  She was only 20 years…

My son Kris has continued his transition into the man he truly wants to be.  And although I had some initial reservations about it, I eventually agreed that this decision was in his best interest and best for what he wanted for his personal happiness. On Wednesday, Kris underwent a much-needed surgical adjustment to truly…