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Never heard of it; totally need to go find out how to watch it, now! From MinnPost: Later this month, a group of local television producers, health care executives and mental health activists will gather at Target Field in Minneapolis to accept the most prestigious Emmy Award presented in the region. On Sept. 13, theContinue reading “Local Show Attempts to De-Stigmatize Mental Illness”

As I entered the porch this morning, I was astounded to discover a small curly-haired super-villain, his hands behind his back, his nose haughtily in the air, pacing with laborious pomposity. “Have a seat, Mrs. Radder,” he said imperiously. (Super villains always use the patriarchal version of your name, see.)

Naomi Kritzer tagged me for the book game with the following instructions: In your status, list 10 books that have stayed with you in some way. Don’t take more than a few minutes and don’t think too hard. They do not have to be in “right” or great works of literature, just ones that haveContinue reading “10 Books That Stayed With Me (in adulthood)”

When I posted on Facebook that I’d gotten back from the Traditional Ways Gathering, several friends demanded context in the idea that this loudmouthed queer weirdo in a distinctively non-traditional family might go to anything labeled ‘Traditional.’ Several other friends pointed out that I hate hippies. (I don’t, as a matter of fact, hate hippies.Continue reading “Traditional Ways Gathering”

For the slow driver: What is it, exactly, about the left lane that you find so irresistible? Does it fit your image better than your speed? Will your dick fall off if you ride in the right lane as the rest of the slow drivers? Did you lose a bet? Are they giving out candy?Continue reading “Urgent travel-related questions”

I am so excited and happy to announce that my essay “Shy” will be part of a book published by Putnam Adult with around 50 or so essays from the performance project Listen to Your Mother. It’s available for preorder now if you wanna (in hardback only, so far — not sure about the ebookContinue reading “Publishing announcement: I’ll be in the Listen to Your Mother book out next year!”

On our cozy porch, sipping port given to me by a dear friend, listening to the crickets while the youngest hunts for tiny toads in the drizzly gloaming and the eldest hunches upstairs over his Magic cards: sorting, categorizing. It is past their bedtime, but summer’s end is too close at hand for us toContinue reading “Powderhorn in August”

Misha sighted down his weapon at the Elopus rising from the channel. As always, he was utterly arrested by the beauty and majesty of it. Water streamed from its tusks; tentacles churned the water beneath it. But he didn’t have much time. Regretfully, he pulled the trigger. Silver shot toward the Elopus, enveloping it. AContinue reading “Duty Calls”

My friend Rachel has written this amazing, wrenching piece that is beautiful, hard to read, kind, damning, and does not put down the Jewish people. If you are looking for great examples. While the world seems to be split between supporting the Palestinians and supporting the Israelis, my heart is broken into a million piecesContinue reading “An example: a post criticizing Israel that is not Anti-Semitic”

You guys, when you say things like “How is it that any criticism of Israel is labeled as anti-Semitic,” please think about how you like it when men say “How is it that anything I say about women they get angry” or when white people say “why are black people so touchy about everything IContinue reading “If you don’t want to be accused of anti-Semitism, don’t say anti-Semitic shit”