"I'm wondering what would it be like to have a cultural space that was to gender as atheism is to religion." -- Jennifer Moore in Gender and Belief

A bit of a grab-bag entry (er ... as though that's anything unusual) as I try to get ready for Pennsic.

Baitcon: I mentioned that there were lots of folks ( Read more... )

Made it to pharmacy. Made it to nail salon after very annoying wait for wrong bus due to misinformation. Stopped at Appalachian Bluegrass for a nut blank because the slot for the bottom string on the mandolin I was practicing on while waiting for buses crumbled. (Blank is way bigger than I need; gonna have to cut it lengthwiseAnybody local have ( Read more... )

For a dream that stuck mostly to a single plotline, that was kinda jumbled anyhow ... dreamt that I was going to Goddard Space Flight Center for something or other, with anniemal, and along ( Read more... )

From "In Memory of Rita Hester", by Nancy R. Nangeroni:

I gazed into the windows
of the bar where you were last seen
I searched each patron's eyes for signs of guilt
I heard again your mama cry
"Who took away my child?"
echoing off canyon walls of brick and steel

I still hear your mama's cries
Haunting the canyons of my mind
You were just too much ( Read more... )

"You know, I'm really starting to love these days when I get new musical instruments and my gender expression works perfectly on the same day." -- peaceofpie, 2005-12-27

"Magic people don't have to be boys or girls." -- unnamed child encountered by peaceofpie on 2005-12-26
( If you want a little context... )

( shuffle-ten meme )

Folks,

This is a more difficult entry to figure out how to start than I had expected it to be, so I guess beginning by saying that I am overwhelmed by your support isn't an overstatement after all. Thank you..

The response is a little intimidating because it's so huge, and ( Read more... )

Well, it finally happened. I got physically bashed.

I wandered out to try to figure out which direction the thumpy ( Read more... )