seanessay.com I was a smart kid in grade school, smart enough to read a Boy Scout Master’s manual which warned him that smarter Scouts might identify with adults, and the Scoutmaster too, instead of their peers. Yes. I preferred Mr. Sulu and Chief Engineer Scott over Ensign Chekov. And Ensign Wesley. In high school, in […]
Nerds and Nerd Proofing
seanessay.com As you can appreciate, something I never do is disturb people by telling them “I used to be a nerd” or joke, “Well, I’m a recovering nerd.” Because they get a furrowed brow and burst out, “But you’re not a nerd!” Not now. Not visibly. (Not much) Call me nerd proofed. Last week I […]
Why Journals are Jolly
seanessay.com In my shared house, one evening, there were two identical blond heads, plus my own, bent over at our kitchen table, journalling. A male housemate came in, made a remark, and I quipped, “It’s journal night in Canada.” One of the blonds, one night, got into a sexual activity with me and later told […]
Loving A Gay Friend
seanessay.com They say “loving someone gives you courage,” but I was scared. It was Calgary, 1987. I was in the student union building, standing restless, screwing up my courage to go down the hall to a room where the Gay Student Society was about to have their weekly meeting. I was scared to be seen […]
Remedy for Jealousy for Getting a Life
seanessay.com Continuing my late October blog theme of lifetime leisure: On the show Saturday Night Live a comedian scolded, “Get a life!” No doubt this was a twist on the slogan of the well rounded Ancient Greeks, “Not life, but a good life, is expected of every citizen.” Do trolls have a life? As you […]
Ugly People and Unforeseen Populism
seanessay.com I wonder what the conspiracy-folks think of this November issue of The Atlantic. The one with a cover story of the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, General Mark Milley, who’s father served in the pacific during WWII. Milley had to try to rein in President Donald Trump. “The Donald” was clueless. Flip […]