Autism
The Autistic Serenity of a Surgical Social Cull
Any autistic will tell you: quieter is better.
Mike Doyle
Mike Doyle is a longtime autistic, gay, Jewish, Disnerd Chicago blogger.
Updates
20 Years of CHICAGO CARLESS
Boy, that went by fast.
Technology
Why I Returned My Amazon Kindle Colorsoft
I loved my Amazon Kindle Colorsoft until I hated it. But once you see the faulty yellow stripe across the bottom of the screen, you can't unsee it.
Backstory
"On 9/11 I Lost New York" - But I'll Always Remember
It's time to admit to myself it will always be a part of me. And I don't want to forget. I want to remember. An evergreen version of my long-ago 9/11 story lives here for posterity.
Updates
On My 21st Chicagoversary, I No Longer Have Faith in Chicago
Progressive mayoral tantrums trying to class-shame people to stay just remind Chicagoans who've decided to leave why they're leaving.
Judaism
When the Rabbi Shows You Their Backside, Show Yourself Out
When the synagogue Membership Director asked why we were leaving, I felt bad giving an honest response. But I should have.
Politics
A Republican Jew on Passover
A friend used to say neither party was truly on the side of actual Americans. But after 10/7, Republicans didn’t come for the Jews. Democrats did.
Judaism
If Not Now, Later Is Okay Too
Two months since the October 7th massacre, many Jews feel torn between a need for self-care and urgings by some to continue the work of social justice.
Judaism
A Jew with Corrective Lenses
I'm a Jew who never expected my identity, worldview, and politics to suddenly shift in the course of a single, awful day. And I know I'm not alone.
Updates
Why I've Stayed in Chicago for 20 Years
It's not easy or pretty, but life isn't without challenge anywhere else in America either. We stay because so many things about this place make us care enough to stay. And that's something I think outside observers always miss about Chicago.
Autism
“I Bet Your Blog Becomes All About Autism”
I thought coming out only happened once. Then 2020 proved me wrong. Hi, I'm Michael. And I'm autistic.
Judaism
Passing on Passover: The Pandemic Edition
On why we're choosing not to observe Pesach during the COVID-19 crisis.