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What If We Got to Reinvent School?
If a gunman enters my son’s school intent on murdering children and teachers, at least I’ll know the kids and…
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In the Trailer Park with Elise and a Deaf Man
I lived in an Iowa trailer park.
Mom always called it a “mobile home,” and fondly remembers it as being…
My Gaydar is Broken
I thought Dave wanted to be my friend.
Fine by me. I’m friendly and stuff, and pretty much everyone I…
A Failed Marriage, a Beautiful Son, and Tomorrow
“Fine. I’ll just stay with mom all the time and you won’t see me anymore!” he said about seven years…
A Blog Vacation
I try to explain how it works in my head but most people don’t or can’t understand.
It’s probably really…
Stop Telling Me to Get a Dog
I don’t want a dog.
It’s National Dog Day, so it’s probably not the most popular thing to think or…
Should I Be Afraid to Publish My Name?, Vol. 2
I had never considered using a pen name. Not really.
I don’t know why.
Maybe vanity. Maybe I wanted my…
The Best Relationship Advice I Know: Give More Than You Take
There are three common reactions to my ‘An Open Letter to Shitty Husbands’ series, and I hate two of them.…
Should I Be Afraid to Publish My Name?
Most of you have no idea who I am (and don’t care).
Some of you know my name is Matt.…
Why Marriage Counseling is a Bad Idea, Vol. 2
I’ve been to marriage counseling twice.
By that I mean, in two separate instances during my marriage, I agreed to…
