PinnedMember-onlyIt’s Time for a New Stimulus Package, and It’s Our Own FaultWhy do we continue to elect politicians who choose profits over people? Normally, I write pithy plays filled with stichomythic dialogue and biting undertones meant to illuminate differing perspectives. I don’t believe in public displays of emotion, artificial forms of socializing problematically deemed “social media” — problematic because there is…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
Nov 23, 2020Open letter to Montana mayors —I hope this message finds you well. I know I struggle to feel any degree of security considering the growing disaster overtaking our country, our state, and our city. As our elected leader, I imagine the devastation weighs even more heavily on you. However, there are steps you can take…Montana2 min readMontana2 min read
Nov 12, 2020Better enforce COVID ordersOpen letter to Mayor Engen: There are steps you can take to ensure our safety in the midst of this devastating pandemic. Enforcing a mask mandate inside and outside goes without saying, as does closing bars, dine-in restaurants, gyms and casinos. It’s been said there’s no political will for such…Covid-192 min readCovid-192 min read
Nov 11, 2020Veterans of Foreign WarsWorking for the Department of State is kind of like being in high school. In high school, you have your classes, and you have your extracurricular activities, which are meant to make you stand out from the pack in order to get you into a good college or land you…Veterans5 min readVeterans5 min read
Nov 10, 2020Letters: Missoula’s elected officials should enforce county’s mask mandateDear Mayor Engen, I hope this message finds you well. I know I struggle to feel any degree of security considering the growing disaster overtaking our country, our state, and our city. As our elected leader, I imagine the devastation weighs even more heavily on you. However, there are steps…Covid-192 min readCovid-192 min read
Jul 21, 2020The Dad Gang is Changing the View of Black FatherhoodIt has taken far too long, but it finally appears as though the United States may be ready to address the nation’s history of systemic oppression of Black people in the United States. Countless news, social media, and other outlets have written about police brutality and violence against people of…Diversity And Inclusion3 min readDiversity And Inclusion3 min read
Jun 29, 2020Are You Among the Millions at Risk of Losing Thousands in Federal Relief?You could be eligible for thousands of dollars in federal relief, but if you — or someone you love — don’t file taxes (or haven’t filed yet), you need to take action now. Economic Impact Payments (EIP), frequently called “stimulus checks,” are a big part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief…Parenting4 min readParenting4 min read
Apr 27, 2020Does Biden Deserve Your Vote?If Joe Biden wants our votes, he has to be more than the lesser of two evils The night of April 14, I turned to my partner and asked, “If you were Elizabeth Warren, what would you do?” She looked at me, pained, and answered, “She has to, right?” The…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read