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April 2018

April 18, 2018

The Alt-Right, Abortion and the Gotcha Game

I was pro-choice before becoming Catholic even though I would have said that I...

February 2017

February 16, 2017

Thank you Bishop Joe Vasquez

I was a brand new Catholic when Bishop Joe Vasquez was appointed to my Diocese....

November 2016

November 08, 2016

I am Pro-Life, I voted for Hillary

My original plan for today was to drink and wait for Jesus. I was not...

October 2016

October 11, 2016

Did I Die? Let Me Count The Ways

By now most of you must have heard the leaked tape where Donald Trump explains...

August 2016

August 25, 2016

Catholic Writing, Brands and Authenticity

Waiting tables is a story of how different things are "behind the scenes" verses what...

August 19, 2016

In the Wake of The World’s Tragedies

I have been working almost every day for the last few weeks. My days...

August 01, 2016

Lawd, This Election

I am not exactly sure how the GOP managed to nominate the one person in...

July 2016

July 13, 2016

What About My Words

As I watched the memorial for the five fallen officers in Dallas yesterday, I was...

May 2016

May 12, 2016

I am No Longer Pro-life/ **I need to update this post

** I don't know why Patheos is running this blog post today when...

April 2016

April 29, 2016

Things I’m Over

#1 The election Look, Hillary is going to win the election and I've known this...

April 25, 2016

Fear, Discussion and Reality

Yesterday I wrote a post about the bathroom hoopla. It was shared by my fellow...

April 24, 2016

Bathrooms and Pedophiles

I don't care who can use what bathroom, if you let your child go...

March 2016

March 17, 2016

Voting For Trump, Something I can’t Respect

For years I have been told that voting for the lesser evil is the way...

March 12, 2016

The Anger that Looks Familar

I have a lot of opinions on politics which is not really surprising to anyone...

March 11, 2016

The Frustration of Government Assistance

I am typing this after fighting with the food-stamp office for the last 3 1

February 2016

February 29, 2016

Trump Tapped What Was Already There

There is a hidden issue in the debate about illegal immigration. A lot of good people...