NEW VIDEO! Step into the experience of living with autism. This is a neurological problem that, among other things, impedes the ability of us on the spectrum to perceive and feel emotions in real time. This lack of emotional sensation and reality helps to isolate us from our peers, and can create real difficulty for … Continue reading Autism 51 – Feelings, Nothing More Than Feelings
Category: Mental Health
Veteran Talk – Fighting the VA
Join me for a brief and energetic conversation about problems with the VA in general, and the VA Pensacola Clinic in particular. After being shunted between NINE providers (primary care and mental health) in LESS than two years, I'm fed up. There is a solution to this, but it's a long game and we have … Continue reading Veteran Talk – Fighting the VA
Autism 51 – First Days
NEW VIDEO! "Autism 51 – First Days" explores this first few weeks I've had of living with a diagnosis of autism. Already several mysteries about me and my life have FINALLY been answered, but it's still a process, journey, and even kind of a massive impact rearranging vast swaths of, well, me! Join me for … Continue reading Autism 51 – First Days
Mental Health – Autism at 51
(Pensacola, FL; May 7, 2023) - Bottom line up front: I have what used to be termed Asperger's Syndrome (AS). Originally thought to be its own syndrome, AS is now recognized as the mildest form of autism. According to Johns Hopkins University: AS is characterized by poor social interactions, obsessions, odd speech patterns, few facial … Continue reading Mental Health – Autism at 51
Veteran Talk – The Trauma Olympics
(Pensacola, Florida; Jan. 25, 2023) – The Trauma Olympics don't actually exists, but there are many people, both veterans and civilians, who still try to root for them! I've never tried to hide my frustration, indeed, my outrage and indignation, that I've been sidelined and marginalized by many veterans organizations and other trauma support groups … Continue reading Veteran Talk – The Trauma Olympics
Sparks1524 Video – 100!
NEW VIDEO!! This is IT! The 100th episode of Sparks1524! Take a moment to see how it all began, and then join me for a brief discussion about the future plans I and my crack staff of one (me!) have in store! Let's celebrate this small, but significant, milestone! https://youtu.be/2QhHSaa1ltk #nathanaelmiller, #sparks1524, #video, #justmythoughts, #travellog, … Continue reading Sparks1524 Video – 100!
Mental Health – Tossing Toxic Tails on the Tarmac
(Pensacola, Florida; June 16, 2022) – I threw Alvin out of my house and life only 48 hours into a five-day visit. ‘Alvin’ is not his real name, but we’ll use it here. I met him in Virginia’s Hampton Roads area back in 2014 when my ex-wife and I first separated. I was predictably devastated … Continue reading Mental Health – Tossing Toxic Tails on the Tarmac
Just My Thoughts – Will Smith’s Assault on a Civil Society
(Pensacola, Florida; April 1, 2022,) – Will Smith is a childish bully who ENDORSES violence against those who SAY something he doesn’t like. Once again, I take up my pen on a cultural issue because the only thing evil needs to succeed is for good people to say and do nothing, and assaulting a man … Continue reading Just My Thoughts – Will Smith’s Assault on a Civil Society
Veteran Talk – Twenty Years Later
(Niceville, Florida; 11 September 2021) – Twenty years ago today I was standing on the flight deck of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as we spun up the Tomcats of VF-213 for a routine day of flying over the Arabian Sea. One of our civilian tech reps had a small camera and waved to me, … Continue reading Veteran Talk – Twenty Years Later
Mental Health: Open Letter to Afghanistan Veterans 2
(Niceville, Florida; August 21, 2021) – It’s been five days now since we watched the horrific farce play out in Afghanistan. I can’t even look at any of my ‘Navy Pride’ stuff. T-shirts, ball caps, anything. Looking at it fills me with such rage, such betrayal, such a singular sense of senseless futility that I … Continue reading Mental Health: Open Letter to Afghanistan Veterans 2
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