Jan 29Member-onlyThe Ketamine “Cure”“We’ve gotten used to being anxious and depressed. People have forgotten how life can be.” Dr. Andre Atoian Worldwide, according to a Gallup Poll, people are increasingly stressed, worried, and depressed. Pandemics, political divisions among families, climate change, and financial uncertainty have worn all of us down. …Ketamine6 min readKetamine6 min read
Oct 21, 2022Member-onlyYour Conservative Uncle is TerrifiedMy former father-in-law’s funeral was held at his small, evangelical church in Sacramento, California. His daughter, my ex-wife, masterfully officiated the ceremony trying to both honor her father and reconcile the abuse she endured at his hands. “Our relationship was…complicated,” she said from the pulpit. …Republican Hypocrisy4 min readRepublican Hypocrisy4 min read
Sep 23, 2022Member-onlyEvangelical Christianity is a Cult that will Destroy DemocracyBorn and raised in the evangelical, Pentecostal movement, I’ve never made this statement before. I was a minister with sincerely held beliefs for nearly 25 years. Even after I left the church, I maintained, and still do, that there are good people among the evangelical community. …Evangelicals4 min readEvangelicals4 min read
Aug 18, 2022Member-onlyLet’s Change the Conversation about PsychedelicsI’ve struggled with depression for decades. During my lifetime, I’ve had one serious suicide attempt using drugs, one thwarted by gun locks, and more planning sessions than I can count. My diagnoses range from Major Depressive Disorder to Bi-polar II. …Depression4 min readDepression4 min read
Aug 16, 2022Member-onlyWhat will happen now that Roe v. Wade is overturned?Since 1976, the Christian right has fought to overturn Roe v. Wade. They joined the conservative party with a plan to end abortions. However, stopping abortion was never the intention of conservative politicians. At that time, both Republicans and Democrats across party lines were a mixture of pro-choice and anti-abortion. …Roe V Wade4 min readRoe V Wade4 min read
Aug 9, 2022Member-onlyChristian Fear Drives Republican PartyAs I walked my dogs this morning, I passed a utility worker listening to the news on his phone. I smiled and nodded a silent greeting. He responded by saying, “Good morning. Boy those Democrats have gone over the wall this time!” …Christian Nationalism4 min readChristian Nationalism4 min read
Nov 19, 2021Member-onlyWoke — A conservative’s journey to compassion and activismI grew up as a conservative Christian with typical conservative Christian values. Life was simple. There was only one God, two genders, and the promise that if you worked hard enough, you could achieve the American dream. As a white American male, honoring God and country were my priorities. I…Woke5 min readWoke5 min read
Jun 4, 2020Member-onlyI Was a Racist and Didn’t Know ItBorn and raised in a conservative Christian home I didn’t have much interaction with people outside my social circle. We certainly had people of color in our congregation, but many assimilated into our culture because of shared beliefs. They were “one of us.” In my late teens and early twenties…BlackLivesMatter4 min readBlackLivesMatter4 min read
Oct 3, 2019Member-onlyHas Evangelical Christianity Become Sociopathic?Since Evangelical Christianity began infiltrating politics, officially in the late 1970s, there has been a disturbing trend to limit or remove rights from those who don’t meet the conservative idea of an American. Many of these initiatives come in the form of “religious freedom” laws, which empower discrimination, while other…Religion4 min readReligion4 min read
May 16, 2019Member-onlyWhat Happens if America Outlaws Abortion?The religious right and their representatives are working hard to outlaw abortion. Alabama and Georgia recently passed legislation to make it nearly impossible to get an abortion in those states, even in cases of rape and incest. 22 states force women who choose to have an abortion to get an…Abortion3 min readAbortion3 min read
