While reading the Atlantic after dinner--specifically, the article "What Interracial and Gay Couples Know about Passing," by Angela Onwuachi-Willig, about racial and gender passing in the past and present--I came across the old same-sex-marriage-opponents' claim, that straight partnerships may make life and queer partnerships don't, so therefore ( Read more... )

When I used to live in Boston (2005-2011, more or less), people used to ask me almost every winter why I didn't go to Arisia. People occasionally still ask me if I'm planning on commuting there, as it's a large con and the drive from where I currently am to Boston is not too bad--I make it at least once a year anyway to visit friends. The answer I ( Read more... )

As you probably know, writing is one of the most important things in my life. This summer, I've decided to dedicate six weeks to it by joining a write-a-thon. A write-a-thon is somewhat like a walk-a-thon; but instead of walking, I'll be writing. Instead of lining up pledges per mile, I'm asking for pledges per 2500 words. My ultimate goal, ( Read more... )

So for those of you I didn't catch when I was in Boston: my preferred pronoun is now "they." I will also answer to "she," as it does not yet appear to have passed its possible expiration date; it might not have one ( Read more... )

So for the past year or so my bedroom was a mess. There was a bunch of sewing stuff in one corner that wasn't getting used at all, and wasn't getting put away, which was reminding me that I liked to sew but also that I had nowhere to do it everytime I opened my door. I went away to a sunny place for a solid month, and when I got back I was ashamed ( Read more... )

Ok, I know it's late, but there's only three this year ( Read more... )

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The many books which I find to read often change me. The few books which find me to read them change the me who I am.

Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt, is such a book ( Read more... )

I keep writing these things down whenever I go to a lecture or take a class and then find them months later and think, "I need a better way of putting this information down for reference." Broke it up into basic categories. Probably more to come once lecture series resumes this spring ( Read more... )

This is a fast and easy soup for the crockpot or rice cooker. Feel free to substitute ingredients as needed; great for getting rid of the half-tomatoes and partial bags of frozen corn most people have in their refrigerator. Great for fall when you start getting sinus colds. Very homey, and delicately spicy without being overwhelming. You could also ( Read more... )

This is a great thing to do with the tomatoes that decide to bloom during a sunny october but never ripen. Not that I would know anything about that ( Read more... )