I feel like I'm about to tell the teacher that the dog ate my homework.I had really wanted to write a full review of Silent Sorority by Pamela Tsidginos today, but I'm unable to finish the book right now. I'm about halfway through; it's wonderfully written and brutally … Read More »
Archives for July 2011
But not forgotten.
Her name was Amber. I knew her only so briefly before her bright spark sputtered out, alone, in an abandoned house in Trenton, New Jersey. A heroin overdose at age 21. She was found in August 2006 and yet her family wasn't notified until March of 2008, despite her mother Linda … Read More »
Words like seconds on a clock.
When I read Phoebe Potts' Good Eggs a few weeks ago, I was so moved as I turned the last page. Their story was unresolved on that last page and it resonated so strongly for me. I realized that Potts' creation speaks so much to what I do here on this blog.I've said this before: … Read More »
Enough Already: A Letter to My Legislators
I'm going to start off this post with a BIG disclaimer. Hi! I'm a left-leaning liberal and registered Democrat (shocker). I try not to write about politics too much but I can't help it. I'm a political person. If politics make you uncomfortable, stick around anyway because maybe … Read More »
Take a Few Minutes to “Exhale”
"Just relax."Quite possibly my least favorite sentence in the English language. That said, there is something to be said for the power of controlling our breathing, of quieting our mind, of letting all the mental clutter and constant running inner monologue flow out of our minds … Read More »
Right where we are, right now
I stopped by Burger King for lunch on Friday: quick, cheap, and easy. Plus, I could get a milkshake and give my aching tooth some brief, but much needed relief. As I sat down with my meal, I scanned the afternoon's headlines. I had been aware of the government building car … Read More »
Hot and Bothered
I'm kind of a cranky bitch today. I had all these grand illusions for a lovely, cheery post today. Not happenin'. (It'll wait until Sunday now.)So, if you're not in the mood for a ranty, bitchy post, move along folks. Or, if you're like me or my dear friend Calvin (of Calvin and … Read More »
Tweeting About My Twat: Where Social Media and TMI Awkwardly Collide
I have always been particularly comfortable with all things vagina. I use the word casually, even in conversation with my friends. It's probably because I've performed in The Vagina Monologues five times, so I've built a certain familiarity and comfort with the word others may … Read More »
Living with Infertility: Take Two
Sometimes it's hard to believe I've been living with infertility for over two years. The anniversary date of my diagnosis holds some prominence for me each year; it's the rest of the days in between that feel like a blur, emotions from either of the extreme ends of joy and … Read More »
Are You Ready for Baby Season?
It's that time of year again: the babies are coming.Photo by Michael Francis McCarthy via Flickr.Statistically speaking, more babies are born during July, August, and September than any other months of the year. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, not only are more babies born in … Read More »
