Today is February 14, Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day brings up a lot of mixed emotions for me each year. I have long deeply craved a romantic relationship, and yet I am a 31 year old who has only gone a handful of dates, never been kissed and never had sex. Yet I have loved othersContinue reading “Learning To Love Again: A Tale Of Two Cats”
Tag Archives: Star Wars
20th Anniversary of AOTC – A Reflection
Today, May 16, 2022, marks the 20th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones. This movie has a special place in my heart and, if I’m being honest, was extremely formative to my development into a life-long Star Wars fan. I was first introduced to the Star Wars films through VHS tapesContinue reading “20th Anniversary of AOTC – A Reflection”
Poem: We Take What Is Given
There is it again.A pang in my heart;A well of despair.“We take what is given”,I think.Took me a whileTo understand that phrase.A call to resiliencyA declaration of hopeFor better days to come.Not a statement of greed and arrogance.Yet oh!How hard it isTo take what is givenwhen what is givenIs constant loneliness.Always to refrain from embracingToContinue reading “Poem: We Take What Is Given”
On Jar Jar Binks, Neurodivergence, and The Value of A Nuisance
I recently read The Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy: You Must Unlearn What You Have Learned, and was struck by near-universal hatred of the character of Jar Jar Binks. This is far from a new phenomenon in Star Wars fandom–the character was despised from his initial debut in Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace.Continue reading “On Jar Jar Binks, Neurodivergence, and The Value of A Nuisance”
Comfortable In The Nude: A Case Study of Body Confidence, Star Wars, and The Dragonriders of Pern
When I was around the age of 10, I started to become increasingly frustrated with my body. It did not perform as well as I would have liked, it was not developing the way I would have liked, and it was becoming more and more a source of ostracization and shame from my peers. YetContinue reading “Comfortable In The Nude: A Case Study of Body Confidence, Star Wars, and The Dragonriders of Pern”
Fan Poetry: Star Wars
Note: This is the second in a series of poems for a variety of fandoms that I’ve written over the years. This collection deals with the some of my favorite species and of course the Jedi and the Sith. Falleen Your scent compels me Your wiles ensnare me Your body excites me I am eagerContinue reading “Fan Poetry: Star Wars”
The Value of a Nuisance
When I was in my third year of university, I read the Bible cover to cover in two weeks. This is what caused me, finally, to become Christian. One of the things I noticed immediately was that there were some subtle differences between Paul and Christ that I found objectionable. I have since come toContinue reading “The Value of a Nuisance”
The Dreamers' Corner 