Tag Archives: LGBT

Rainbow Thoughts

Posted on April 3, 2019 by swabby429

Even though I know the science behind rainbows, I feel a sense of wonder whenever one appears in the sky. Isn’t this sensation one that everybody has felt? The thrill still happens even if there is only a short arc … Continue reading →

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Enthusiastic

Posted on September 5, 2018 by swabby429

There were some cooler than normal days last month in Nebraska. They were wake-up calls, in good ways. Mostly the cool weather enabled my mind to shake off its normal summer doldrums and feel more enthusiastic. Mowing the yard, trimming … Continue reading →

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My Son Wears Heels (Review)

Posted on February 12, 2017 by swabby429

From the moment I saw the cover of My Son Wears Heels: One Mom’s Journey from Clueless to Kickass by Julie Tarney, I knew I had to read it.  It is the memoir of the mother of a gender non-conforming, … Continue reading →

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Live Honestly

Posted on February 5, 2017 by swabby429

I have a confession to make.  When I was still a young adult, my life was a dishonest one.  Oh, I was taught that honesty in life is the best way to live.  In real life, though, I found out … Continue reading →

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It Gets Worse (Review)

Posted on August 11, 2016 by swabby429

If you spend any time watching YouTube videos, you might have come across some thumbnail links to material by Shane Dawson.  He’s a rather funny YouTuber albeit with a very dark disposition.  The name Dawson is his pen/stage name. Shane … Continue reading →

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Boy Erased (Review)

Posted on July 5, 2016 by swabby429

One of the aspects of my parents’ lives I’m thankful for, is that they did not express radical or fundamentalist religious beliefs.  Yet, they were practicing Methodists and they didn’t “approve of my lifestyle”.  Thankfully, they never sent me away to attempt to change … Continue reading →

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A Light At The End Of The Tunnel

Posted on February 15, 2014 by swabby429

I spent some time listening to audio books by Stuart Wilde back in the 1990s. I didn’t find as much woo in his brand of New Age thinking as is present in many of his contemporaries.  There is one tape … Continue reading →

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