I used to be a climate change optimist. Not a naive optimist, mind you, just an optimist. I wasn’t expecting a silver bullet or anything. I thought tackling the problem would be difficult and people would have to sacrifice quite a bit, but I thought it was doable. Over the last few years, I’ve become…
It’s election day in the US. I got to vote for governor, senator, congressperson, secretary of the state, treasurer, state rep, state senator, and probate judge. There were also two ballot questions. One was whether we should allow early voting here. The other was a change to the town charter. I felt pretty blah about…
“Is cereal a soup?” has become a common question on the internet. It bugs me a bit. I know it’s a gotcha type of question, but that’s not my problem with it. I kind of like pondering gotcha questions. It bugs me because I can’t seem to answer it. Every instinct I have says that…
The strangest thing has happened. In April of 2020, right at the beginning of the pandemic lockdown, I published a post called Where Am I on the Political Spectrum. At the time, I thought it was a throwaway post. I wanted to post something, but couldn’t think of anything, so I took an online politics…
I tell my students that winning isn’t the most important thing when they compete. Their goal should be to constantly improve. My thoughts are, if their goal is only to win, then they may seek out weak opponents to ensure victory. If they want to improve, then they’ll seek out stronger opponents who may defeat…
Earlier this week, the Congressional Progressive Caucus released a letter calling for the Biden Administration to “pair the military and economic support the United States has provided to Ukraine with a proactive diplomatic push, redoubling efforts to seek a realistic framework for a ceasefire.” While referring to Russia’s invasion as “outrageous and illegal,” the letter…
It’s October which means it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s the time for corporate pink-washing and ribbons. Like all awareness campaigns, I’m just not sure how much good is done. It’s nice and all that athletes wear pink but is anyone unaware of breast cancer at this point? How much extra money goes to charities…
For those who don’t know, back in April, I had a major depressive episode. I was miserable. For a few weeks, my best days consisted of getting out of bed before noon and eating something before curling up on the couch for the rest of the day. I often struggled getting myself back upstairs to…
The above meme was shared with a mental health group I’m part of on LinkedIn. This turned out to be rather controversial. Some people commented along the lines of “100% agree!” while others said the meme itself is triggering and has no place in a mental health forum. I see both sides clearly and don’t…
Welcome to a new feature of Nutmegger Daily, Fiction Friday! Each week we’re going to try and post a work of fiction to compliment our typical nonfiction writing. We hope you enjoy the stories that we post here! TODAY’S STORY I started my writing career with Dragon Ball fanfiction, and it’s always been something I…
