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This morning I read a poem, “Integrity” by Adrienne Rich. I haven’t read it in ages, though I have the first line memorized: A wild patience has taken me this far I first read this poem when I was 19, and I understood that line in the purely intellectual way that I understand things I … Continue reading »

It’s time I came out. So, here goes: I am not a lesbian. Whew. There. It’s a relief to get that off my chest. It’s a thing people have been speculating about me for years, my nonexistent lesbianism, starting with those horrible months when I was 12, and someone started a rumor that I was … Continue reading »

Hi there, kids. I’m back with another (seemingly very long-winded and rambly) response to this week’s Indie Ink writing challenge, from Conor Gorman: It’s the night before you have to leave, and there’s one last person you need to go see. My challenge for the week went to Lazidaisical, whose response to my prompt is … Continue reading »

So hey, I went to Seattle. See? This is me in Seattle: (I was at the top of the Space Needle, because it was a sunny day, so of course, and also I like fast elevator rides that make me feel a little bit like barfing.) It was a very quick trip to the west … Continue reading »

I haven’t really written about this here, I don’t think, but back before Christmas, my best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer. I remember getting the news — I was on my lunch break, talking on the phone to the guy who was shortly to become my ex, and a series of text messages rolled … Continue reading »

A couple of weeks ago, I was perusing my Facebook news feed, as I do sometimes, and I came across a link: Holy Shit: They’re Making Atlas Shrugged Into A Movie. The article begins like so: When it comes to dating, I have only one simple rule. If I go over to a girl’s house … Continue reading »