of you may not know this, but I am a bit of a computer geek. I like building. upgrading, and maintaining computers, try new operating systems, push hardware when it can be pushed, and explore new operating systems when it makes sense. When Linux was new, I tried it. I tried SuSELinux, Red Hat 8, … Continue reading I take a stance
Today I want to reflect on the nature of trolls. No, I do not refer myself to those mythical characters present in fantasy novels - large, brutish creatures that dwell in caves and shun daylight. I refer myself to online trolls. These beings revel in the depths of social media. They exist because of a … Continue reading Trolls
There have been other times where America has chosen a performer to lead the country. That performer knew he did not know the first thing about governing a country, so he surrounded himself with a team of competent advisors that steered his administration for the next 8 years, an administration that greatly changed the world. … Continue reading The New World Order Starts Now
The past month or so has seen the fall of the US as a reliable business partner and the end of the perception that it is a trustworthy ally. The current American administration has completely reversed the country's world view, bringing it into line with that of countries like Russia and North Korea, thus bringing … Continue reading America, or, how the mighty have fallen
This post was a long time in its making. It is the result of a personal journey of discovery, understanding, reflection, and growth. But more importantly it is an affirmation of who, and what, I am. First off, who am I. I am someone who has chosen to live part of her life in Second … Continue reading What kind of person am I, afer all?
I'm done. For too many weeks, I have been patient, waited dutifully, moped, and pined. I've been had, once again. I had thought I had found my guy -- the Dominant that I could call my forever owner. How wrong I was. How wrong I was to assume I could ever be happy, that I … Continue reading I’m Done
I am still reeling from the results of the American elections. My throat is sore from screaming into a pillow on Wednesday after knowing them... But damn, was that a good catharsis. That same Wednesday, a good friend of mine also showed me something that I had failed to see. Amidst the flotsam, there is … Continue reading The way forward
Here we are again, 4 years after the US elected a sensible man -- albeit a bit on with the years -- being subjected to the psychodrama that means yet another US election cycle. This time, if the electoral trends hold, it will be the Republican candidate's turn to occupy the White house for 4 … Continue reading The US did it again
