• I guess we have to talk about the election…

    I don’t know where to start. I started getting nervous about the 2024 election around the time the media went with the ‘Joe Biden is too old’ narrative. It got worse for me when the only political podcast I listened to agreed with this opinion. For my own mental health, I stopped listening to that…


  • 2023: The Year in Trench

    It was kind of a ‘meh’ year as far as pop culture went. That’s not to say there weren’t some gems to be found. TV: I’m not the biggest TV watcher anymore, but I did watch two series this year, both animated, of course. While I’m not the biggest anime fan, I did watch an anime series…


  • So I was on Nextdoor…

    (The AI prompt was, “The Gun Next Door”.) So, I was on my local Nextdoor. Someone in town was concerned about what they thought they heard was gunfire. A patrolman even stopped the man to ask him if he had heard anything. The person replied with, it sounded like someone was emptying the clip in…


  • Overturning Roe v. Wade is just the beginning in the dismantling of our rights

    To get yourself caught up on how I came to support Roe v. Wade after opposing it, click here. I never thought I would see this day. Not just the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court, but the day I have an emotional response to this ruling. Again, I, personally, oppose abortion,…


  • Why overturning Roe v. Wade is dangerous for everyone

    I’ve never been a fan of abortion. I realize that no one is actually a ‘fan’ of abortion, but you know what I mean. Anyway, back in my more conservative days, I called for the overturning of Roe v. Wade. My reason for opposing abortion was not related to religious reasons, even though I was…


  • Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer pleads guilty to Capitol Riot charges

    As some of you may know, I’ve been a big fan of heavy metal band Iced Earth. I was a fan of theirs for over 20 years. I knew the band’s founder Jon Schaffer was a conservative and a conspiracy theorist, but I didn’t let it bother me because his views weren’t reflected in most…


  • Woes continue for Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer

    Jon Schaffer is the founder and guitarist of heavy metal band Iced Earth. While they may not be a household name like Iron Maiden or Judas Priest, Iced Earth has had a devoted and loyal fan base going back over 20 years. As you may know, Shaffer is in federal custody for not only being…


  • Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer in federal custody

    In my post about the Capitol riot, I mentioned that I was a fan of the heavy metal band Iced Earth. I brought that up because Iced Earth’s founder and guitarist Jon Schaffer allegedly took part in the riot. Because of his alleged role, Schaffer was being sought by the FBI. As I previously mentioned,…


  • My thoughts on the Capitol riot

    Once again, I’m late in talking about this, but you should be used to it by now. However, I couldn’t shake the need to write about this. When I was a Boy Scout we took a trip to Washington, DC and toured all the major attractions. Yes, I was a Boy Scout, no I wasn’t…