Truly it is Millennial to scream to the void that, lo, though you do get knocked down, you put forth every effort you can to get back up again.

And also that you're pissin' the night away.

The band of sparkling lights is called a "scintillating scotoma" btw. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scintil...

Anyway now I know how so many people operate on so little sleep, when (unmedicated) sleep deprivation literally makes me feel so bad I can't eat.

Of course, I said, everyone does! No, he replied, that's a migraine. WHAT? THAT'S NOT NORMAL?

Now that I have medication, I still can't get over the fact that "tired" and "splitting headache" aren't synonyms for most people!

I am and always have been old.

Yes, stances are ethical.

But if we want change, ethical stances must have power. That is political.

One can be right and criticize others who aren’t, sure. And that is important. But then what? How do we flourish? We need to help the right thing win, and good people build. Electoral or not

Thanks, I took it in my kitchen