It's June, so Pride month is on. Depending on who you are, that means a lot of different things. For some, it's an opportunity to gather with community; and yet some others feel excluded from the same community. Others take the most extreme examples from Pride events and show them off as how depraved "the…Read more Faith and Pride
Things no one tells you…
A small reflection that's bounced into my non-stop brain today: aging is an odd experience. I don't feel any older. I look it. No one has asked for my ID in a long time when I've ordered or purchased alcohol. I don't feel any older. But, I've been a Boy Scout leader for so long…Read more Things no one tells you…
Unexpected Love, Meant to Be
I haven't always been brave enough to acknowledge or accept some of the opportunities for love that have crossed my path. I've missed a few, some of which I regret. I'm sure there are other moments that I may not have been aware enough to recognize that I missed. One such opportunity presented itself a…Read more Unexpected Love, Meant to Be
Customer Service (A Scoutmaster Minute)
Today was a Saturday errand day. One of my lessons from today is that I don't envy people who work in customer service. I had to call flower delivery folks, a nationwide service, because I called my grandmother and she didn't say anything about the flowers she was supposed to have gotten yesterday for Mother's…Read more Customer Service (A Scoutmaster Minute)
A Saturday Musical Interlude
It's no secret that the Beatles are my favorite band. I saw Yellow Submarine as a toddler.(I was sick and my mom found it on TV, looking for some sort of cartoon for sick kid - back in the days of three, maybe 4 channels and zero control over media...) Apparently, I was mesmerized. Just…Read more A Saturday Musical Interlude
Softly Falls the Light of Day…
"Softly falls the light of day As our campfire fades away..." The above are the first two lines of the Scout Vespers. It's a song that is sung by many a Boy Scout at the end of a meeting, or as a good night at the campfire. I came across this article about a young…Read more Softly Falls the Light of Day…
Visibility
I've been swamped with work lately, so I haven't had time to write for a while. Today, 31 March, is Transgender Day of Visibility. I have mixed feelings about posting regarding Trans visibility. I spent a significant portion of my life "stealth", ie, not detectable as trans and passing as cisgender. I was blessed with…Read more Visibility
