Holidays
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Posted On International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day
Straight, white, gender-conforming males are typically steered toward sports stars and action heroes as role-models, and while I appreciate Doug Flutie and Arnold Schwarzenegger, the…
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Posted On St. Patty’s Day
Repost: Céad Mílle Fáilte
I originally posted this last year on St. Pat’s, and I still feel the same way. Enjoy my thoughts on Saint Patrick’s Day, Irishness, and…
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From Bitterness To Joy
Father’s Day used to be a source of bitterness and resentment for me. I was not born hating Father’s Day. I learned to despise it as…
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Céad Mílle Fáilte
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Now put down the dyed-green beer and listen up. There was a time in my life when I would get bent…
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St. Valentine’s Day Poem
In honor of Valentine’s Day this Sunday, I thought I would share one of my love poems with you. You can find this piece and…
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…And A Happy New Year
Now that the holiday season is winding down and life is returning to a semblance of normality, I’d like to thank everyone for all the…
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That’s Right, Bitches!
OK, so I swore I would never do this blogging thing. I lied.So, what’s going on in Dariusland? My tooth is killing me. I had…
Darius McCaskey
Darius McCaskey is an author, poet, and musician from Rockford, Illinois.