The Crash

by | Jan 31, 2025 | Opinions, Poetry, Politics

Wednesday January 29, 2025 probably seemed like any other night Until Headline News screamed across the television screen in bright red letters An American Airlines jet and a military Black Hawk doing an annual night proficiency training flight had collided ~ 60...

The First Insurrection

by | Jan 23, 2025 | Opinions, Poetry, Politics

Things we have never seen before have happened at his hand He has encouraged us to give way to violence and given control to white supremacist after they had been taught to be quiet ~ On January 6, 2021 our United States Capitol Building was attacked by a mob of over...

My Jesus Story

by | Jan 20, 2025 | About Summer, Opinions, Prayers & Thanksgiving

I want to share my personal account with you about my God; the Father of Jesus. This is not something that I want to force you to read or make you feel anything negative about so if this is not your type of topic, I won’t be offended if you don’t read it, or you don’t...

Being Brave For Myself

by | Jan 16, 2025 | Poetry

I have always had to be brave I wasn’t allowed to be my authentic messy dysregulated human self You assumed you knew me that I was just like you ~ If it had been safe to be myself I would ask you about your day your dreams why you prefer to be alone or at least...

Struggling in This Position

by | Jan 10, 2025 | Opinions

I had a dentist appointment on Wednesday to prepare for a crown and to fill a cavity. I have never had this many issues before with my teeth. It is caused by a medication I take to control my arthritis. I have a lot more work to be be done. But on Wednesday I was...

Fighting My Body

by | Oct 28, 2024 | About Summer, Opinions

I have been fighting my body for years. The chronic illness and pain is exhausting. The one step forward and 10 steps backwards can be so defeating. It has taken 10 years for me to create and get to a place of success with my anaerobic workout; which means I can do it...

5 Books for October 2024

by | Oct 28, 2024 | Book & Product Reviews, Opinions

Books can take you all sorts of adventures. Some of these books I am sharing this month were books I read as a child. Some of them I read to my preschool students or nieces and nephews. Some of them are brand new to me but they remind me of other people in my life....

Helping

by | Oct 24, 2024 | Opinions, Politics

My wife, Karen G Clemenson, called me to the carpet. I think what Israel chooses to do in the war between them and Palestine is none of our business, but I think we should be helping people from Latin countries who need asylum. It isn’t that I don’t think we should...

It’s Time to Move

by | Oct 22, 2024 | About Summer, Opinions, Wellness

I bought into the WalkFit app. It’s on sale for $16 for the first month and $40 after that. You might wonder why I would do that when my wife, Karen G Clemenson, is one of the best personal trainers in Cowlitz County…well I am sensory person and there is just too much...

Judgement Day

by | Oct 18, 2024 | Opinions

October is hard on me. This is my mother’s birthday month. She hates her birthday. Even as a child she hated her birthday. She also hated holidays. She seemed to hate Sunday mornings and picture days. These were the hardest days to prepare for and get through. My...

Dear conservative christians

by | Oct 17, 2024 | Opinions, Politics

Dear conservative christians: You can’t possibly understand my position on abortion. You are so stuck on an idea. My position is based on free will, which is based on what God created because God wants to be chosen. God also understands each of us better than rules...