I find it intensely ironic that after years of trying to work out, eat better, get stronger and lose my flabby bits that I only ever held steady... and now am down nearly 10 pounds after not being able to do *any* of those things.

Cancer is not an acceptable weight loss program.

All the king's horses and all the king's men can't figure out what it is.

Guess we'll find out when they rip it out of my innards.

Hot Take:

People worship Toby Keith, while Kris Kristofferson knew him for exactly what and who he was, and had the balls to call him out on it at Willie Nelson's birthday concert.

...'Cause only one of those men served his country in uniform, graduated Phi Betta Kappa, and was one of the Outlaws. The other was just a fancy pair of boots.

I said what I said.

Fun Fact: "kobe" means "tortoise" in Swahili. Ergo, Kobe Bryant's name likened him to a terrapin, not a snake.

His nickname, "mamba," is also not "snake". "Mamba" is the Swahili word for a crocodile.

The Black Mamba IS a snake (there's a Green Mamba, too), but again - mamba is the Swahili word for crocodile.

Do with that information what you will.

Fuck you, Israel.

You had a choice. You have had *thousands* of choices. And every single time, you have chosen violence.

Every. Single. Time.

Congratulations.

You have become what created you.

May God abandon you.

Mountain Lions, Catamounts, Pumas - whatever you call them, they are our largest apex land predator... and they need you. The general public either ignores or distrusts these critical members of the North American biome, and they have unfairly been categorized as "nuisance animals," "pests," and "vermin". These essential creatures help balance their ecosystems, yet are hunted unsustainably. They need us more than ever.

Become a Puma Protector.

Check it out at: https://mountainlion.networkforgood.com/projects/196223-become-a-puma-protector

I've done it. I found the phrases that can come after "I'm not racist but..." and actually not be racist.

"I'm not racist, but that doesn't mean I'm not participating in racist systems."

"I'm not racist, but that isn't enough - I need to be actively anti-racist."

"I'm not racist, but I still benefit from racist institutions and stereotypes."