We lost a good man today. Well, yesterday, but I woke up to the news today. Senator Ted Kennedy, the last of the fabled Kennedy boys, has left this world. He has been in serious decline for the last year or so, so I can’t say it was a shock to wake up to the… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Musings
Siren Song
I’m a minimalist kind of gal. At home, I dress in the least clothes possible, and I usually have my hair up in a high ponytail or a high sloppy bun. Or, if it’s cold out, I just let it hang to my waist. I don’t wear any makeup or perfume. Excluding cat-related time, I… Continue Reading
Fuck Them (and Not in a Good Way)
I’m furious. I’m enraged. I’m weary. I’m horny, but that’s not going to be part of the post today. In the comments from my last post, whabs brings up the point that guilt is supposed to be a part of what it means to be a woman. I have learned that lesson all-too-well. I feel… Continue Reading
The Death Membrane
I spent much of my life convinced that I wasn’t meant to live at this time on this earth. I have detailed before why this is so, so I’m not going to go through the whole list again. Instead, I’m just going to highlight a few before moving on to today’s post. I have never… Continue Reading
Fuck You! No, Fuck You!
Do you ever have one of those days when you want to say to someone, “Gaaaah! Get the fuck away from me, you piece of shit. I can’t stand the way you breathe, the way you eat, the way you talk, the way you sing, or the way you are just THERE! You have a… Continue Reading
Destination Unknown
First, your video for the day. It’s Destination Unknown by Missing Persons. Why? Because. Second, I’m going to tell you a little story. Once upon a time, I used a typewriter. I know, I know, so quaint! I thought it was a big deal when I got a typewriter that had the key you… Continue Reading
Useful Navel Gazing
So. At the ripe old age of 38, I am embarking on the next phase of my life. I don’t quite know how I’m going to do this as all my old coping mechanisms are outmoded, and I am slow to develop new ones. For a long time, I resisted having a positive outlook on… Continue Reading
A New Woman
It’s funny what a twenty-five degree drop in the weather will do for you. Ok, maybe not for you, but for me, certainly. It puts a spring in my step and a smile in my heart. Or not. Let’s not get too carried away. It does, however, dial the crankiness down a few dozen notches,… Continue Reading
Great Expectations
All parents want the best for their children. This is a common meme, so it must be true, right? I happen to think it’s not true, but I will say that most parents want what they think is best for their children. I am using that as the basis for the rest of this blog… Continue Reading
Rest in Peace?
Addendum from yesterday’s entry: I said I would choose diversity every time. I gave many reasons why, but I neglected to mention the most obvious reason–diversity itself has value. Sticking with the Supreme Court, they recently reviewed a case in which a thirteen year old girl was strip-searched in school. Why? The school had a… Continue Reading