Red ThomasConfined within the MindThanksgiving has been quite the double-edged sword this year. It has, unfortunately, kept me away from the computer for over a week, what…Dec 2, 2015Dec 2, 2015
Red ThomasFriendship: From Strangers to Companions; Companions to StrangersI was challenged, by fellow blogger Matt-in-the-Hat, to write a bit about friendship. I would like to cover what I look for in a friend…Nov 17, 2015Nov 17, 2015
Red ThomasHaunting Reads for HalloweenHalloween is my favorite time of the year! The month when spooky, scary, and sinister things are thought to come out and play; to stray…Oct 29, 2015Oct 29, 2015
Red ThomasFrom Frenemy to Friend: “Frenemy of the People”Frenemy of the People is my favorite work by Nora Olsen. The voices of her characters — their hopes, wants, and fears — truly shine through…Aug 12, 2015Aug 12, 2015
Red ThomasSweet on Idols: “Chocolat” Series RetrospectiveEveryone should start reading manhwa with “Chocolat”! I was pulled in by a sample I leafed through a number of years ago in a free…Jul 16, 2015Jul 16, 2015
Red Thomas“Maxine Wore Black”: Jayla’s Self-Actualization and Trans* IssuesMaxine Wore Black is the most gripping book I have read in a long time. I had a hard time putting it down, and even after I updated my…Jun 30, 2015Jun 30, 2015
Red ThomasHigh Score for “Level Up”I picked this skinny comic book out of a privately-owned bookstore near the coast. I was searching for something fun to read during one…Jun 29, 2015Jun 29, 2015
Red ThomasModernizing the Term “Broken Family” and Moving ForwardI recently read an article featured on Medium. It raised complicated and distressing emotions within myself. This may be a strange responseMay 6, 2015May 6, 2015
Red ThomasRocking the Enneagram: A Review of “Sex, the Enneagram & Rock’n’Roll”Sex, the Enneagram & Rock’n’Roll is a story of mental and spiritual growth, told by a person who gradually finds the courage to take the…Apr 28, 2015Apr 28, 2015
Red Thomas“Show Trans”: The Parity of Transphobia and LonelinessI want to begin by saying that this was a difficult book for me to read. Knowing that someone lived through many of the things that the…Apr 23, 2015Apr 23, 2015