Hello, reader! How are you doing? There are a few things I feel like sharing with you. One is a tech funding project for a family I love. https://www.gofundme.com/f/nolans-tech-education My friends in a beautiful wooded area live a rural life doing permaculture. They are respectful to Parent Earth, nurturing many animals and plants on their… Read More »
Hello, reader–how are you doing? You know how you read some books when you were young that shook your world and changed you forever? For me The Wanderground by Sally Miller Gearhart was one of those books. I read this speculative fiction when I was a teenager–like most of what I read at the time,… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I want to share my venmo. Maybe you’re looking for a way to support me, my art, my activism, or my writing if you enjoy it over time. You could specify an area to apply the funds, like web hosting or zine postage. Or Ming and I can ponder… Read More »
Hello, this is a story about a teacher who inspired me named Jervey Tervalon. Lots of inspiring teacher stories, but this one ends in a way you might not expect. job Once upon a time I was a young adult and didn’t know what to do with my life. Well, I knew I was queer… Read More »
Hello, reader. Are you menstruating? How are you doing? I’m having the period from hell. So drained. Zero stars, would not menstruate again. You know, I’ve been having my period (off and on) since I was ten years old. That’s 38 years. Can I be done now? In a way I’m afraid of menopause. I’m… Read More »
Hello, reader. I’m ready to come out to you; I want you to know I’m transgender. I am not a man. Yet I’m not a woman. I’m nonbinary gender; this is an important part of who I am. I’ve mentioned being trans and having a queer trans spirituality in this blog. But today I want… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Do you like disabled comedy? I hear comedy about race and fatness. But disabled comedy is my new favorite. I recently heard Tina Friml for the first time. The first performance I heard, I cried through the whole thing. Why did I cry? I found it moving; I relate… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I have a problem with slipping into the previous relationship, after deciding on a change. Do you have that problem? My good friend told me they had changed things with their ex. “Then you have done the thing,” I said. “You are like a god now.” I looked at… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you? I want to tell you how I read tarot. My approach is intuitive and fun. Reading tarot helps give my life direction, purpose, and meaning. It helps me feel empowered, and helps me think about my life in creative ways, including new perspectives. Tarot helps me feel unstuck–change is possible,… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you? Community is work. Ming and I are getting ready to move, so I’m feeling philosophical about human nature, what I need in groups and just in general, interpersonal justice. How I want my next home to be. I wrote an essay some months ago by way of introduction, about living… Read More »