November 20th, 2020 This may be your first (or might be your one thousandth) time here, but it’s been a minute since I introduced myself, and I want this greeting to be updated for 2021. So, hi. I’m happy to see you today. My name is Dennis. I’m a lot of things — I’m theContinue reading “Introduction Version.2021”
Tag Archives: Mental Health
The Queen’s Gambit: (Not a) Review
November 9th, 2020 There was a thing about The Queen’s Gambit for me. It’s the reason I’m making a whole post about it. This is more than just a review, if you read on. Though my review just basically consists of telling you: if you decide to watch a show this year, watch The Queen’sContinue reading “The Queen’s Gambit: (Not a) Review”
Silver Linings My-Books
November 8th, 2020 2020 has seen a lot of dang clouds, but there are always silver linings to be found. I managed to release two works this year, and both The Weirdos: Volume I and Theia are official contenders in the 2020 Minnesota Book Awards. The Weirdos is a graphic novel about a collection ofContinue reading “Silver Linings My-Books”
Counterspell
October 1st, 2020 This isn’t a political post. Honest. It starts from a moment during the debate, but it’s deeply personal and I think it’s worth saying. Last night, Trump attacked Hunter Biden’s problems with addiction. Joe spoke up and said he was proud of his son for dealing with those issues. Unfortunately, Trump’s commentsContinue reading “Counterspell”
Around The Fire
September 19th, 2020 Do you ever have a moment when you forget that you’re you? When you do or say something that is completely uncharacteristic of who you are now, but then remember that it used to be a part of who you were? I do. I’ll say something negative. Or I’ll react in anger.Continue reading “Around The Fire”
SWM
June 23rd, 2020 I’m a writer. I’m a straight, white male. Every time I come up with a new character, he starts off as a straight, white male. Even if I imagine her as a red-haired young woman, on the inside she is a straight, white male. For her to be anything else takes work.Continue reading “SWM”
Progress Not Perfection
June 3rd, 2020 Every single morning, especially since I’ve been sober, I wake up and I prepare myself to be called out. What will it be today? I don’t know. Yesterday, it was because I used the wrong hashtag; it was an honest mistake, and I fixed it immediately. Some of you may understand. SomeContinue reading “Progress Not Perfection”
The Weight of the World
May 21st, 2020 Imagine an enormous boulder on your bathroom scale. If you snuck underneath it, you could see its weight. If a single raindrop fell from the sky, and landed on the boulder, it would not change its displayed weight at all. This is how I imagine most people feel they affect the world.Continue reading “The Weight of the World”
One More Thank You, How To Read A Comic Book, It’s Release Day & My Birthday!
May 1st, 2020 “For the first 35 years of my life, I was a bit player. …When the time came, I knew I had to be more.” – Dolores Abernathy, this week’s episode of Westworld It’s my party, and I’ll cry if I want to. 😂 If you don’t want to watch 7 delightful minutesContinue reading “One More Thank You, How To Read A Comic Book, It’s Release Day & My Birthday!”
Sober Distancing
April 11th, 2020 This is a shout out to my beautiful peeps who are dealing with the same stuff that we’re all dealing with, but also doing it sober. We live in a world (and social media climate) that actively promotes and adamantly believes in the idea that to get through things — big thingsContinue reading “Sober Distancing”
