On Seeing My Father’s Face for the First Time in Nine Years
I can’t say for sure exactly why, but two days ago, I sat down at my computer, opened Google, and … Continue reading On Seeing My Father’s Face for the First Time in Nine Years
Tag: abuse
How Hatred Helped Me Heal
There’s been a lot of family talk lately about a relative of mine who left one abusive marriage only to recently … Continue reading How Hatred Helped Me Heal
Disrupting Porn Fantasies: Midnights at the Electric Blue Angel
A new work written by Josh Hornbeck (Heavy Lay the Chains, The Beating of a Warrior’s Heart), Midnights at the … Continue reading Disrupting Porn Fantasies: Midnights at the Electric Blue Angel
Resilience: The Last of the Human Freedoms
The dandelion. A weed, everyone says, but it’s always been one of my favorite flowers. That lion’s mane of yellow … Continue reading Resilience: The Last of the Human Freedoms
The Wiffle Bat
“You remember the time I tried to kill you?” My brother asks, “Which one?” “The one in the backyard with … Continue reading The Wiffle Bat
Circa 1939
Grandpa Ellis didn’t talk about the time he spent riding the rails. He didn’t talk much at all. He’d come … Continue reading Circa 1939
Truth Will Out: Stop Silencing and Start Talking
When I was 25 years old, I opened a conversation with my parents about the past. Or tried to. I … Continue reading Truth Will Out: Stop Silencing and Start Talking
