Come aboard the Mayhem Mothership and take a trip to amazing worlds! — Welcome to the Mayhem Mothership, Citizen. I know you’ll find your trip comfortable. If not, please see the Onboarding Computer for referral to one of our fine Hosts. You have chosen to join our captains, Ira Robinson and Gerald Sturgill, on this writing journey. I’m sure they won’t get us…

Does that bother me? — As a child, I suffered night terrors. More often than not, I’d wake with screams and tears, confused about where I happened to be in the moment. Alone, my brain scrambled for some semblance of control and finding no solace, even as the echoes of the cries went ignored by…

It’s insulting, and does neither of us any good. — What is it they say? The road to hell is paved with the best of intentions. I’m a disabled person. My particular disability is being blind, though I was “normally” sighted for most of my life. It decided to kick in when in my mid-30s, and the past 15 or…

Everyone cried “Freedom,” until they got busted. — Quite a dramatic turn of events for those thinking they’re anonymous and protected. According to new reports from The New York Times, The Insider, and NBC, Truth Social will hand over any and all information relating to users who have made threatening posts on the platform. This includes those making…

Some days the words of my father echo louder than others. — I get so damn frustrated with myself sometimes. Well, I guess it’s more apt to say I get so frustrated with the part of myself that echoes the words of my father, especially when I am feeling the most vulnerable and unable to handle it. My wife loves making me…

It’s not always as simple as it appears. — “Family is everything.” “You always have to stick with family.” “The most important thing is family.” Have you ever heard phrases like those in your own life? Boy, I have. For years, I fell into the trap of sticking through family crises that overwhelmed everything in me, leading to more…

Really, really sucks. — Not many people are willing to speak openly about their personal experiences with mental illnesses. It’s understandable, really. While the information superhighway has a lot of those kinds of stories on offer, most people keep their problems to themselves. Maybe it’s because of the fear of being stigmatized. Gods know…

This is about as old-school as it gets. — Growing up in the 70s and 80s, there was one thing we students feared most. “Old Yeller.” Nah, I don’t mean the book or movie, though that damn story devastated me the first time I read it in school. What I’m referring to is the large paddle that hung in…

It’s taken advantage of by a lot of businesses. — Let me start this off with the disclaimer that I, personally, am disabled. Therefore, my bias toward a subject like this will probably come out in force. While the debate within the United States regarding what should be considered acceptable when it comes to minimum wages goes on, there are…