Here are my latest posts. Enjoy!
Late Night Musings on Rocky Humor
The dust hasn’t settled completely on the slap seen round the world. Just a couple of days ago I glanced at a short satire of how actor Will Smith might have trained for the event. I was disgusted to see the piece and profoundly disappointed to encounter it where it was published. Was the slap…
You Actually Have to Care
I had a long video call with an old friend recently. His name’s Billy and he told me something during the call that moved me deeply. The concept is pan-applicable and not in any way profound, but I found it to be a serious perspective check for me. Here’s the background. We go back almost…
Being Seen
My first experience of Trans Day of Visibility was in 2020, just two years ago. It had already been several years since I’d admitted to myself that I was transgender, but I hadn’t involved myself in the trans community. This was partly out of fear of what I would find and partly out of fear…
Just A Matter of Time
The tenth Dr. Who (in the episode ‘Blink’) offered the following insight: “People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect but actually from a non-linear non-subjective viewpoint it’s more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly time-y wimey…stuff.” [Dr. Who] When I was young, time was a volatile chaos. I think…
The Naked Holiday
It was raining in Sequim the morning Julie called, raining with the dank relentlessness of a sodden bill collector. The dog run was half under water, the slugs had downed a deer and were enjoying a gastropod banquet out by the pergola, and a heavy green carpet of moss clung to everything in sight like…
The Teachers I Never Thanked
I’ve long suspected that teaching is generally a thankless profession. In most cases, those of us who have benefitted from a teacher’s knowledge, wisdom, and concern don’t go back and thank them personally. But it’s never too late to try. When I recall my most memorable teachers, a long list comes to mind. There’s Boss,…
Book Review: This Is How It Always Is
My beloved spouse and I have very different tastes in reading material both fiction and non-fiction. But every now and again, one of us will come across a book that we know will resonate for the other. Such was the case with “This Is How It Always Is.” A friend of ours loaned K the…
Chasing Nirvana: My Struggles With Fudge
When I was a child growing up in Wauwatosa, we had four elderly siblings living next door. Every holiday season, Miss Jesse and Miss Belle would get busy in the kitchen and then show up at our front door with a plate of fudge. My oh my, what extraordinary fudge it was. It was the…
The Manners Maven: So, Laddie, What’s Under Your Kilt?
I’ve known my friend Frank for a long while. He’s good-natured, eager to help, and a dependable member on any team. He’s just a normal sort of fellow. The only thing that in the least sets him apart is that he wears a kilt instead of trousers. Frank is even-tempered most of the time, but…
Out of Erica’s Kitchen: A Rhapsody in Food
Remember the old joke about being on a Seafood Diet? The punchline is, “I see food and I eat it” Well, one might say that I see food and make it. My long-suffering beloved spouse thinks I spend too much time in the kitchen. I’d spend much more time there if I had the time.…
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