Tag: caring about others

• Politics and Route 66 Trips – Thoughts from August 4, 2024

  

  August 4, 2024 This is going to be a different kind of Thoughts paper. These might look like the regular words I use, but don’t be fooled. I’m writing them under a change tree. What’s a change tree? It’s the tree of change, of course. I’ve never been a fan of change. It always comes…

  Brian Kirwan

  July 8, 2025

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• Me, Casual Conversations, and My Birth Certificate – Thoughts from January 21 and 27, 2024

  

  January 21, 2024 As someone was talking about watching a football game and getting riled up, I had an existential crisis as I listened. I felt an urge to point out how I could never have a conversation about such a reprehensible sport. I held my tongue, but it made me wonder if I’m ever…

  Brian Kirwan

  November 26, 2024

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• Chinese Fast Food – Thoughts from September 19 to October 1, 2022

  

  September 19, 2022 We’re in Vegas for Patti’s birthday. The suite we’re in doesn’t have a remote to open the curtains this time. We were both very disappointed. How quickly we have become accustomed to the finer things. I’ve taken some good ground creature pictures. Hey Brian, what the hell are “ground creature” pictures? They…

  Brian Kirwan

  January 4, 2024

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• Breaking Plastic Mirrors – Thoughts from May 22 and 25, 2022

  

  May 22, 2022 Someone asked about the term “reality denier” that I use for people who deny basic realities and behave badly because of it. I use it mainly to call out people’s behavior instead of swearing at them and getting angry. It’s not a perfect term so I usually only use it when I’m…

  Brian Kirwan

  October 19, 2023

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• Wearing Masks – Thoughts from April 13 and 15, 2022

  

  April 13, 2022 I listened to this book that was a scientific look at sex. I told Patti some of the interesting and weird stuff from it, but I didn’t tell her about any of the female stuff. It seems to be a sensitive topic for her. It’s been growing in sensitivity for years. I…

  Brian Kirwan

  September 26, 2023

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• Thoughts from May 17 to July 23, 2001

  

  May 17, 2001 Well, it’s today. Of all days for it to be today, today is not the day for it to be today. Why can’t it be today tomorrow? Actually, why can’t it be tomorrow today? Why ask why? Beyond all that is … there is nothing. That’s not true. I don’t believe that.…

  Brian Kirwan

  February 14, 2023

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