PinnedMichael AlthouseAunt SallyDepending on which [old white] guy they voted for, around 70,000,000 (give or take a couple million) of your fellow Americans voted for…Nov 5, 2020Nov 5, 2020
PinnedMichael AlthouseThe Radical MiddleThere is, seemingly, nothing that the far right and far left agree on. In fact the one sure thing that they clearly do agree on would get…Feb 7, 2020Feb 7, 2020
PinnedMichael AlthouseDog PeopleOne of the great injustices in life is that the average human lifespan is so much longer than that of the average dog. For those of us who…Dec 30, 20211Dec 30, 20211
Michael AlthouseThis was written 11 days ago, so hopefully you now have almost 11 weeks of sobriety.I know, I know, you hit rock bottom this time, you're doing it differently this time, it's for different reasons this time, etc., etc…Sep 22Sep 22
Michael AlthouseReal JournalismI’ve been staying out of it. It’s futile, it’s frustrating and, as much as I love a good argument, they are too few and way too far in…Jul 26Jul 26
Michael AlthouseFinding PeaceThere are a lot of things in life that used to really irritate me. They were typically things I did not understand and I would conflate…Jun 7Jun 7
Michael AlthouseBringing the World CloserI don’t “rank” my friends. I do not have a best, a second best, third best, etc. friend nor do I have any “BFFs” (and, in the words of my…May 30May 30
Michael AlthouseEighteen Years of Perspectives, Purpose & OpinionIn the fall of 2005, I was a junior at California State University, Sacramento. I was also 42 years-old and just one-year sober. My life up…May 29May 29