No words
It’s possible I will have words tomorrow. But right now I’m still mostly stunned and gutted by the election results. Feels a …
Exam time: I’m not “giving” grades
“Where did you see the score??” “She just posted them.” “When? I just looked awhile ago.” “No, like just posted.” I listened as …
Infuriating: TIME puts “feminist” on the list of potential words to ban in 2015
Image used with permission from gratisography.com In my university classes the last couple weeks, we’ve been discussing issues of equity and discrimination. …
Misophonia: When sounds make you angry
A component of misophonia is that it can’t be rationalized away. I can’t talk myself out of hating a trigger sound. Pop. Chomp, …
Grief, accumulated: Thoughts on secondary trauma, writing and resilience
It started with Sean’s suicide last April. And then a few month’s later, Bud’s lost battle with pancreatic cancer. And then John’s …
She touched my junk!: A perilous “opt out” pat-down
Photo credit. “I’d like to opt-out,” I said, repeating my familiar refrain to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer directing traffic to …