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Stupid Optimism

Trying Not to Fail at Being the Best Human I Can Be

Tag: Men

The Absolute Hell of Raising a Strong Daughter

Posted on January 19, 2020January 19, 2020 by Christian M.

In The Great Gatsby, Daisy, the golden girl and Gatsby’s love interest, says of her daughter, “I hope she’ll be… Read more The Absolute Hell of Raising a Strong Daughter

The Boy’s Smile

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Christian M.

The Boy’s Smile   There is an old mirror in the shower,  pitted and scaled with age.   Every time… Read more The Boy’s Smile

A Beautiful, Terrible Conversation – Part Two: Sitting At Home

Posted on October 14, 2019October 13, 2019 by Christian M.

Preface This is the second part of my friend’s and another girl’s story. It’s a tale that is being told… Read more A Beautiful, Terrible Conversation – Part Two: Sitting At Home

A Memory of a Father

Posted on January 12, 2019January 12, 2019 by Christian M.

Recently a friend of mine, someone I’ve known most of my 42 years on this Earth, called late one night… Read more A Memory of a Father

Sixteen Candles, MTV, and Brett Kavanaugh: Did I Assault Someone Too? What I Thought Was Masculinity

Posted on September 29, 2018March 31, 2019 by Christian M.

I have no doubt that in fifty years, the current administration will appear in text books as a defining moment… Read more Sixteen Candles, MTV, and Brett Kavanaugh: Did I Assault Someone Too? What I Thought Was Masculinity

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