It's been forever since I came up with the discussion topic, so I really have no idea whether this was meant to be general or specific ( Read more... )

One of the excellent metaphors that I've seen in defense of maintaining bodily autonomy vis-a-vis abortion is the fact that a person can not be compelled to donate blood or kidneys or otherwise compromise their bodily autonomy, even to save another person's life ( Read more... )

... but just barely ( Read more... )

Everything's moved over. It isn't quite there yet, but it's almost livable. Better than when home was Jinxed, actually, because that was two homes' worth of stuff in one place with no wiggle room. Semi-reasonable in my head in that it was a temporary arrangement, but in actual practice, stepping over stuff every day and walking through a maze was ( Read more... )

I really have no idea how to respond to this. This is the second time (that I'm aware of...) that someone's unfriended me after I commented on something they posted. In both cases, thanks to privacy settings, I can't tell if they explained their reasoning. I've seen it happen before, an associate blocks or unfriends them and comments in a reply ( Read more... )

Dear everyone everywhere ( Read more... )

Passport came back way earlier than expected. Investigating airfare now. Vaccines acquired. Considering "emergency evacuation insurance". Probably heading South in May. Still a little intimidated by the "solo international" prospect. Probably logging off for those two weeks, excepting particular beacons to let people know I made it.Who has two ( Read more... )

Family's coming next week to celebrate Christmas. Definitely feel... pending doom isn't the right word, but Dad mentioned feeling like a freight train was coming, and not being sure how to get up to speed to catch it, and I absolutely identify. Not just now, but before Hallowe'en, and DragonCon, and...; whenever there's a project for which I am ( Read more... )

Convention stuff starting tomorrow. Expect radio silence (and a reciprocal ignorance of your goings-on) for the next 120 hours.Dream about wolven being annoyed at me for not picking something this morning; directly related to last night's proximity.Found registration card. Woo!Lots of white male angst and guilt, not to mention all of the other ( Read more... )

Yay, I’m breathing again ( Read more... )