Christian Clem, M.Ed., LPC-Associate

I'll take your physical pain for a day if you take the roiling cauldron I call my mind for the same. I know hoping you'll get better doesn't do much good, but I still hope you get better.

Sometimes, hope is all we have.

Bravest people in journalism right now are the comedians.

A mostly empty elaborate bottle of Romulan Ale stands ready for another toast to a fallen friend.

To absent friends. To Michelle '03.

I know writing isn't easy, but man, George,...

From a friend: "⁨In the upcoming negotiation with Trump [over DHS funding], Democrats are going to use their well-tested tactic of having their opening bid be the absolute minimum they would accept, and then strategically giving up bits and pieces of it to get a deal."

Sigh. At least the comments are worth reading...

Happy birthday. May it be great.

My favorite short stories are the collected stories of Ray Bradbury. The man was a genius in almost any genre

What’s the Matter With Texas A&M? Five presidents in five years. Firings of “woke” professors. Crackdowns on Plato. Inside state leaders’ efforts to remake a great university.

This pretty well sums up my feelings toward my alma mater these days.

Major Kira Nerys of Star Trek Deep Space Nine. My Chihuahua shares a name with her.

Navy admiral removed by Hegseth announces run for Congress Nancy Lacore served in the Navy for 35 years as a helicopter pilot, three-star admiral and the chief of the Navy Reserve.

Go get 'em.

I'm not much of a football guy these days, but damn, the Houston Texans played one hell of a game last night against Pittsburgh.

Thank you. I'm terrified. Also? Thrilled.

Better headline: "Divinity maker explains targeted, ethical way studio uses controversial tools in specific pipelines."

May you all have a safe and gentle holiday season.

A man and a woman stand before St. Peter. The man says, "Cloud 9 sounds nice, but do you have any that go to 11?" St. Peter replies simply, "As you wish..." To the right of the figures is a placard which reads, "RIP, Rob Reiner, Michele Singer Reiner."

Credit to Dave Whamond.

I use Brave. It's Chromium based but without the AI and tracking bullshit. Of course, I also use Linux, so I'm not sure if Brave is made for Windows. Good luck!

Any time, Fish Buddy.

I'm glad you're now in a position to express your rage with the rest of us.

You should be enraged. We should all be enraged. About all of it. Unfortunately, with every engaging thing, it becomes harder for many to maintain their rage.

Or I could be completely wrong. See also: No Kings protests.

Hell, I was there for a lot more than that back in the day. :)

Enjoy your well-earned rest. And thank you for your service, my friend.

Time to watch Lord of the Rings while I cook the gumbo.

It can be both. It likely is both, combined with other factors.

This is a direct consequence of our society devaluing arts and literature. There's no reason to pirate books. Ever.