Matt Stiadle

And with 2024, we hit another snag in the history of our Great Nation. I used to have great respect for the Republican party, as you know if you’ve followed me. But the Republican party has been tainted by MAGA. I am shocked at how many die hard Republicans are abandoning their party. I don’t expect them to support the Democrats, but as a center left Democrat, I believe there is a difference…

Why oh WHY do people respond to texts with a call? It kills me to hear my Yellowcard ringtone (I kick it old school) almost 2 seconds after I texted that person. “I texted you, as in, I felt like texting. If I wanted to talk, I’d call you.” That’s what I want to say to these people. Sometimes it’s appropriate, especially for emergency situations and everyday business purpose. This would be when,…

To be a true American Patriot is to despise our current administration. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are hard to cling to in an environment like this. We are promised these basic rights, but they are not being upheld very often anymore. So many are being persecuted for being who they are. We ALL share the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. “We the people” are to…

Some denominations more than others of course. My denomination, the original Catholic itself, is somewhat divided on this issue. Many condem Pope Leo, some blame Pope Francis. In any case, there is a large cohort of Catholics who support those who identify as LGBTQIA. We are, after, made in God’s image, and God’s image is perfect. There are, always, the rednecks who suck Donald Trumps dick; who…

Some of us share our ideas in the public sphere. Some keep their ideas to themselves. But the right thing to do if you are in disagreement with the direction our country is going in, vote. For the 250th anniversary of our country, we need to come together. We need to rediscover our common purpose. We have fundamental differences on how we believe this country should be governed, but we should…

There is a growing cohort on the internet that find Sabrina Carpenter problematic. Their issue is that she is short, but dresses extremely (extremely) provocatively. They go as far as to say that men who find her attractive are pedophiles. I assume because pedophiles are into short girls? Which makes no sense to me. First, I have great respect for Sabrina Carpenter. People give her wicked shit…

What’s the point of anxiety if we can’t change the outcome? Every night I leave work thinking I forgot to do something. It used to consume me my whole drive home, thinking the worst, like I will surely be fired. The reality is, even if I did forget something, there’s nothing I can do about it now. This is both distressing and comforting. On one hand, I am helpless. On the other hand, I am off…

…the problem is that we are losing that democracy. Under the Trump administration, Democrats have been painted as villains. Now, even though the majority of the political violence has been carried out by MAGA conservatives, Trump and his cronies are telling the country, the weak minded ones anyway, that the Democrats are to blame. I don’t think Charlie Kirk deserved this, nor his family. It was…

I wake up every morning and have a lot of trouble dragging myself out of bed. I have trouble getting up the courage to shower and get ready. I dread going to work the whole way there and the whole time I’m there. These are common traits that people tend to associate with depression, and they certainly are associated with depression. But they are associated with anxiety as well. The underlying…

Sabrina Carpenter has made a name, and an image for herself. She is a great pop singer in my opinion, and her performances are electrifying. She even includes comedy in her performances, and comedy in this day and age is so important. The most obvious thing about her, however, is the fact that she wears little clothing in her public appearances. This caused a lot of back lash for her. Many…

A hallmark symptom of bipolar mania is delusions of grandeur. In my college days, specifically my senior year, I was in the thick of these delusions. I thought I was invincible, extremely well liked, and the life of the party. I even viewed my presence as a party, wherever I was. I went as far as to consider those around me lucky to be around me. I was wild, I was out there, I was off the…

I myself am a straight (white) male. I’m straighter than the day is long. You may think of me as being privileged. I’m not going to say I’m not privileged. However, my feelings toward the LGBTQ+ community are uncomplicated. I respect the community, and I fight for them and their rights. Being an ally isn’t as easy as one might think. In a country where we are currently becoming more bigoted and…

In college, I felt invincible and grandiose. I used credit cards thinking I’d pay them off after college. Well, after college, I didn’t play out as I thought, and I had trouble paying them back. I didn’t get the dream job. Some people get out of college. But it was just as well. My degree was in music education, and I didn’t end up liking teaching. I bought a car, got it repossessed, and still…

In my work life, I try to be the best management figure I can be. Often, I am just an entry-level manager at whatever job I am working at the time. However, it’s still important to be as professional as possible. A non-professional atmosphere can make employees feel uncomfortable. I have seen too many employees get yelled at for simple mistakes. Yelling or demeaning is unprofessional. Another…

There’s a difference between depression and sadness. As someone with bipolar disorder, I have experienced depression on multiple occasions. Being sad may involve crying, even deep feelings of distress and anguish, but depression is different. One summer, in 2019, I lay in bed and slept every day after work for 3 months. That was depression. I found no joy in anything, real or imagined. I didn’t…