My father died when I was 28 years old. Because of my fierce and overblown sense of independence as a kid and teenager, I was finally getting to the point where I not only was capable of listening to him, I wanted his advice. I wanted more of his life story. I was a bit …
Month: May 2021
Uncle Josh on Reclaimed Words
I love words. I have a strange passion for knowing words and an annoying desire to use the right word in every situation. I like my language to be precise. So when I encountered a Twitter thread about the word “dyke” (in terms of lesbians, not water resource management) and I thought “what’s that called?” …
Uncle Josh Had A Day Under the Bar
Yesterday my brain was firing on all cylinders. My thoughts were jumping through associations that I had to stop several times and ask “how the hell did I get here?” I’ve lost the ability to think slowly, to connect thoughts together in any meaningful way that would let me organize them. Then I went out …
Uncle Josh Remembers What He Forgot to Say
Yesterday’s entry was a bit slapdash and done without notes. To be honest, that’s how I’ve been writing here anyway. My notes are growing in an Obsidian vault and simmering in the background, but that means certain things don’t get written when they should. One of the things I did during my time in the …
Uncle Josh on Going to the Dentist pt2
Yesterday’s adventure was only round one. I went back this afternoon for work on three front teeth, including getting the chipped front tooth fixed. It wasn’t a problem the dentist was worried about, but it looks better and is beginning to feel better. I’m still a little numb from the procedure and my front teeth …
Uncle Josh on Breaking the Two Party System
Well, there are rumors, or at least promoted Tweets, claiming that a bunch of republicans are planning to split to form their own party. I’m not sure (because I a) don’t trust the reporting and b) suspect a paywall) if its the Fascists breaking away to prop up their golden-would-be-god-emperor, or if it’s the remaining …