by John P. Ribner | Jun 19, 2023 | Blog, The Elephant in the Room
Sometimes people ask stupid questions on Quora that I decide to answer here: Q: “Why do white people abandon their aged parents in nursing homes after the love and sacrifices they made for them as kids?” Where did you get such an ill-informed and downright...
by John P. Ribner | Mar 20, 2022 | Blog, Nature
Beautiful and bloody is the best way to describe the year a Cooper’s hawk swooped down upon my neighborhood. In 2016, the hawk came to our cozy condo community. It brought with it the ultimate lesson that nature teaches us: that it can be both beautiful and cruel. So,...
by John P. Ribner | Mar 16, 2022 | 1980s Arcade Games, Blog
My son recently turning 13 put me in the wayback machine and hit me in my feels. Okay. I understand that a “golden birthday” isn’t a thing for everyone. Let me explain what it is using my own stats. I was born on September 13. That made the year I turned 13 my golden...
by John P. Ribner | Dec 16, 2021 | Anxiety, Blog
I thought I had the typical anxiety sufferer all figured out until reality threw me a wicked curveball! Anxiety is trending. I swear, I’ve heard that word more times in the last couple of years than I have my entire life. It seems like everyone is suffering from this...
by John P. Ribner | Apr 6, 2021 | Blog
Q: “After a breakup, who should be the first to reach out? The dumper? Or the dumpee?” A: Neither, because reaching out to your ex is a stupid idea! Look, people break up for a variety of reasons. Some of those include incompatibility, infidelity, and...
