Dating Rejection (or: A Surface-Level, Navel-Gazing Pout Session)

A fun thing about dating rejection is trying to square that away with whatever good things they say about you (e.g., “you’re a good guy” or “I’m sure whoever ends up with you is lucky”) and not take it personally that they don’t want anything to do with you. I’m sensitive to this type of… Read More Dating Rejection (or: A Surface-Level, Navel-Gazing Pout Session)

Me And My Writing

I’m at my most honest when I’m writing. It’s my way of transmitting what’s in my head through my fingers; I find it easier than pushing my thoughts through the dozens of filters straining my feelings through my mouth. For a shy, introverted, inhibited person like myself, writing is like drawing a full-color, high-definition, bass-booming… Read More Me And My Writing

Guest Column: I Didn’t Respect Blacks Until I Got My Own Black

I had been enjoying seeing the movie about me, “Green Book” and all the attention I’ve been getting for my time driving around a Black (Editor’s Note: musician Don Shirley). But I’m facing some “backlash” on the internet — whatever that means — because the story seemed racist. What’s racist about a white guy driving… Read More Guest Column: I Didn’t Respect Blacks Until I Got My Own Black