The Gift of Dysfunction

How can I call growing up in a dysfunctional setting a gift? Looking back at other memoir type books and Continue reading →

Billie Eilish Happy 20th Birthday

Billie Eilish [O’Connell] Turned twenty on December 18, 2021. She is an American singer and songwriter. She first gained public attention Continue reading →

Dope Sick and Sex & Love Addiction. Can you see it?

The term “dope sick” is slang for opiate withdrawal symptoms. People typically experience such symptoms when they detox from painkillers Continue reading →

Collateral Damage

             Definition of collateral damage: injury inflicted on something other than an intended target specifically: civilian casualties of a military operation As Continue reading →

“Maid” in the United States

First things first, some needed definitions: The Diseases of Despair are three classes of behavior-related medical conditions that increase in groups of Continue reading →

Wildlife and what rages beneath the surface

Life get combustible when family secrets and character defects drive the interpersonal interactions of the people in the family system. Continue reading →

A National Treasure in Name Only

National Treasure is a four-part 2016 British television drama written by Jack Thorne. It stars Robbie Coltrane as Paul Finchley, a once successful comedian of the Continue reading →

May “Mom” be of blessed memory

I have a high bar for what tv sitcoms shows I will watch. Even some critically acclaimed ones just do Continue reading →