The Colony
The cockroaches didn’t conquer the colony with force — they used words. Lies. Division. They turned ant against ant until the nest began to destroy itself from within. And all the while, the cockroaches smiled.
Pay It No Mind
In 1969, being gay was illegal. Stonewall was inevitable. One night in Greenwich Village changed everything — and understanding why Pride Month exists requires sitting with the history most people never take the time to learn.
American Jesus
Greg Graffin wrote American Jesus in 1993. Thirty years later it sounds less like a punk rock critique and more like a documentary. He wasn’t wrong. He was just early.
Veteran for Pride
I’m white, straight, and a veteran — exactly the kind of person you might not expect to write a defense of Pride Month. Maybe that’s exactly why I should.
Gone Away
I thought I already knew this song. The original. The Five Finger Death Punch cover. Then I stumbled across the piano version — and nothing could have prepared me for what I heard.
