Hey, reader! Please note: This post “how to mosh” is written by someone who has never moshed. “Hey, honey,” I said to Ming. “I want to tell you this fantasy I’m having. I wanna get a vest–one of those vests you wear in the lake, not to drown. What do you call those things?” Ming… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I heard an amazing lecture about food and culture. The lecture was given just recently by my new hero Mele Martinez. It’s about food in Tucson. Mele Martinez is amazing. Tucson Wow, I love Tuscon. It’s in Arizona, and sometimes I wish I could live there. In the winter,… Read More »
Hello, reader. How you doing? There’s a sign that says “Wound Healing” near a local hospital in Springfield. A place that specializes in healing wounds. Every time I see that sign, I imagine showing up to ask for help. “Please help me–I can’t heal these wounds on my own,” I say. So many times I’ve… Read More »
“When is masculinity not toxic?” Ming asked. He’d just read a fake headstone that says RIP toxic masculinity. Good question, dear. We were taking a rain walk yesterday morning, passing by our house’s main garden. Housemates made pretend headstones, some years back? One says RIP hatred. One says RIP toxic masculinity. I think another says… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing these days? I made a new zine: how to make beautiful signs for demonstrations. It’s a mini-zine–one legal size page folded up. It has some cool ideas–I like it. How to make beautiful signs for demonstrations had been on my mind for some months. So I’m glad I finally… Read More »
Hello, reader. How’s life? A good friend-housemate asked me about fashion. He’s learning more how to sew. He makes beautiful embroidery and quilts. But now he wants to make clothes too. Oh, but what about gender? He is a he/they trans enby person. He doesn’t wanna wear a dress these days. But maybe he wants… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I would like to tell you about my mustache, gender, and how that whole experiment is going. gender What’s your gender? I’ve wished for a long time that we could all have our own gender, and it didn’t need a name. Or that we could do away with gender… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing today? Are you snug in your home? Ming and I are traveling. I want to tell you what I learned in Seattle. travel Travel is letting in a lot of info. I open the gate–nature, culture, people, freewayscapes, trying to eat well on the road, and all sorts of… Read More »
“What kept the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles together?” Ming asked our good friend. I think it’s Splinter, but also drugs in cheese. We were at temple for Shabbat service, talking quietly as folx in kippot entered the room. “Wasn’t it a rat? Splinter,” our friend replied. “Yeah, that’s what I said,” Ming replied. I was… Read More »
“I remember when I was a kid, my mom and I were out, and I asked about someone who seemed different. Something like, ‘Why is that lady acting like that?’ I remember my mom told me that lady was just simple.” I said that to Ming. We were somewhere in Oregon, on a forested drive… Read More »