The Patism Project

Today I want to discuss an issue that I have been dealing with over the last couple months. My windows look nothing like this, btw. Background: I have been living in my apartment since 2010.  All that time, I have had a great relationship with my landlord.  However, in 2014, my then three-year-old daughter had a blood test that revealed lead poisoning.   The doctor is a mandated reporter and reported the issue to the CDC which in Maine is under the umbrella of the Department of Health and Human Services.  The CDC sent a licensed inspector to inspect the apartment.  What was found, according to the guy at the CDC, was a little dust on a windowsill.  The inspector came back a month later, reinspected the apartment, and we never heard anything more about it.   Subsequent blood tests showed that her lead levels decreased rapidly, and I never received any further updates on the matter. Out of the Blue in 2026: About two months ago, the CDC sent my...

Thank God the election is over.   The political ads which were got old months ago, text messages to my phone wanting me to take surveys and vote for a certain candidate and fliers that were filling my mailbox everyday are finally going to come to an end.   For now anyway.  I'll be signing up for one of those Data Removal services before that happens though. Now if we could just get rid of the stupid, repetitive ads for Progressive and Liberty Mutual from the streaming platforms, that would be great.   The Democrats won big and will control both houses of Congress, which is why I'm writing this post in Blue font.  It's not to honor them.  I could just as easily switch to the color of MAGA  tears, but that would be rude.   Now let's see if they actually do anything with this majority.  That is the trick. Boo Hoo

Good morning and welcome to my new blog, The Patism Project.  The place where I will be sharing my wisdom, creative projects, and bullshit with whoever is lucky enough to read it. Although I’m launching this blog on Election Day, November 3rd, 2026, politics will only be a small part of it. There’s already plenty of political noise out there, and by the time election day arrives, you’ve probably had your fill of repetitive campaign ads and "Vote for me!" bullshit.  I know I have, but of course I can only speak for myself.    A little about me: My name is Patrick and Patism is my personal philosophy of life.   I am a single dad from Portland Maine.  I am still raising a difficult 15-year-old named Cody.  Cody is a slightly autistic teenager with very high IQ and a bad attitude.   I became a grandfather this past June.  Congrats to my daughter Gabby and Jah. Their mother, who jumped on a plane and went to California in 2019 without te...