For years I have suffered from a serious case of the Sunday Night Blues, an apparently well-documented phenomenon experienced by most Americans. No matter how enjoyable my… Read more “Dem Social Work Blues”
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Goodbye Gluten, You Delicious Evil Bastard
Years ago I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, an autoimmune condition in which my body mistakenly attacks its own thyroid tissue. As a result of Hashimoto’s I… Read more “Goodbye Gluten, You Delicious Evil Bastard”
It Is Not a Train Smash (Shit My Dad Says)
When I was growing up and something did not quite go my way my dad always just said, “It is not a train smash.” For most of… Read more “It Is Not a Train Smash (Shit My Dad Says)”
In Life There is Death But in Death There is Life
Last Friday I received the news that one of my clients died, that his lifeless body was found curled up in the fetal position on his kitchen… Read more “In Life There is Death But in Death There is Life”
An Attitude of Gratitude
For most of this week I felt afflicted with the continuous stab of loneliness and melancholy. It is easy to get enveloped in all of the… Read more “An Attitude of Gratitude”
The Lost Art of Honesty
The older I get the more keenly aware I am that people are totally full of shit. Destructive lies proliferate our society like a parasitic fungus feasting… Read more “The Lost Art of Honesty”
An Everyday Kind of Love
Some time ago my now ex-boyfriend snuck into my apartment to decorate it with over 500 individually wrapped vinyl records. When I saw my apartment I was… Read more “An Everyday Kind of Love”
A Good Glass of Scotch is Always Within Reach
Lately I have been spending a lot of time thinking about how to take care of myself and not in the bullshit ‘drink enough water, get plenty… Read more “A Good Glass of Scotch is Always Within Reach”
So You Think You Want To Be a Social Worker
Check out The Banshee as published in Youth Today the “only independent, nationally distributed print and digital newspaper that is read by thousands of professionals in the… Read more “So You Think You Want To Be a Social Worker”
Get Your Ass Out of my Lyft (Please)
About a month ago I signed up to be a Lyft driver in Denver to pick up extra cash. My full time social work gig barely pays… Read more “Get Your Ass Out of my Lyft (Please)”