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 | Mar 13, 2022 | Blog, Bullies
Just kidding! That’s a stupid idea, but not because my former bullies are a threat. (They’re actually a bunch of nancy boys.) No one hates a bully more than me. I was bullied by my narcissistic parents when I was a child. Those vicious morons set me up to...
by John P. Ribner | Feb 25, 2022 | Blog, Flint, Flint Music Scene
Fido Kennington is a fixture in Flint’s punk rock scene. He’s also a continual concert-goer with the ticket stub collection to prove it! I met Fido in 2008 when I hired him to play drums on an outlaw country recording. We added each other on Facebook after that but I...
by John P. Ribner | Dec 28, 2021 | Anxiety, Blog
Anxiety is crippling everyone these days but how many of these sufferers can define their condition? Do you remember my official introduction to anxiety? It was from a 20-something family member. She claims to be too anxious to talk on the phone but she can’t tell me...
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 | Sep 20, 2021 | Blog, Life
Q: “What’s the psychology behind people who get easily offended? Is getting offended an auto-victimization? Why would they act in a hostile manner instead of moving on or exposing their argument to the offender?” A: Because these people are angry, selfish,...
