Today I am tired and feeling like I wish a mother****** would, so we'll keep this short. Let this be your semi-annual reminder that "sorry" is a great word to have in your vocabulary because without it we are all just bullies looking to beat the other person into submitting to the pain we inflict … Continue reading Little Reminders (And F*** Gendered Gifts)
Politics
There’s A Place For Us
With Martin Luther King Jr. Day before us, and so many recent upsets wherein I've learned that people--creators, community members, media icons--have expressed publicly that they do not believe that all people should be granted dignity, I have been thinking about the nature of service and our identities. While this is definitely a moment for … Continue reading There’s A Place For Us
Reflecting on 2019 with 2020 Hindsight
In many ways, 2019 was a year of treading water for me. There were accomplishments, milestones, victories and losses but the revolution of the sun and of myself was mostly in an ability to stand my ground. In the personal, we lost my grandfather-in-law, the adopted grandparent who loved and guided us, who united my … Continue reading Reflecting on 2019 with 2020 Hindsight
Those Who Do the Work
Labor Day always makes me a bit morose. It's the end of summer, and it's supposed to be a day to commemorate the efforts of those who fought for workers' rights--the 8 hour day, OSHA, age restrictions, unions and so on. And yet tomorrow so many of the people still the least protected will continue … Continue reading Those Who Do the Work
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Studies upon studies have been done about who are villains are, who are heroes are, and what in the world happened to make the shift from one set to another. I've been thinking about that, and about the creation of stories we see in the mainstream. There's been two trends I've seen a lot of … Continue reading The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Happy Pride!
It's the day of the PRIDE Parade in Philadelphia, so what better time for me to wish all celebrants an amazing Pride Day and month! It's also the 50 year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the "genesis" of Pride celebrations via the commencement of the movement for LGBTQ rights, when a police raid against an … Continue reading Happy Pride!
Here to Make the Ruckus
There's a certain tone of voice my mom uses when she is afraid that one of the rest of us in the family have punched someone. It's a curious sound--a sort of cross between resignation and dread, a desire not to know but a duty to learn. Me: [explains about some provocation] Mom: *pause* Did … Continue reading Here to Make the Ruckus
Nah, No, WriMo (And Go Vote!)
It's November! So let me start with two questions: Who is doing NaNoWriMo? and Who definitely is not doing NaNoWriMo? I feel like this is all over my everything. Twitter, Facebook, GoodReads, and don't even get me started on tumblr! I love that everyone is motivated and pushing themselves! Writing sprints don't work for me. … Continue reading Nah, No, WriMo (And Go Vote!)
Hope Is Punk
I consider myself an optimist. Glass half empty means someone got a half glass of water! Half glass full, look at all the water in your future! No water, well at least it's a nice glass. No glass, no dishes. I could go on. I find lately though that things have been reversed. There's … Continue reading Hope Is Punk
The Most Important African Myth
Just for the record, Africa is not a country. I know you know that. But the internet doesn't. So in case you begin to doubt yourself, please let me validate you. Africa is a continent. It has fifty-four recognized nations in it. There are roughly 26 different ethnic groups with dozens more subgroups across those … Continue reading The Most Important African Myth
The Summoner Sisters 