This debate about childhood vaccines has been going on for at least the last 15 years, but probably longer than that. Those who haven't yet heard about the debate: Anti-vaxx parents believe that vaccines are harmful and/or unnecessary, so they refuse to vaccinate their children against anything. Polio, measles, smallpox... anything. They rely on "herd... Continue Reading →
That is my vagina, and I don’t know you!
Some mornings are amazing. You wake up before your alarm, feeling refreshed and ready to take on the challenges of the day. Other mornings, you feel like you woke up in Gilead, a piece of property owned by men with all autonomy stripped from you. If you live in Alabama, Texas, Missouri, Ohio, or Georgia,... Continue Reading →
Love and Apostasy in the Modern Era
Most - and I mean an overwhelming majority - of my loved ones are religious. I have nothing against people who hold fast to their religious beliefs, whatever they are. I don't have time to judge or hate theists, even if they share suboptimal memes about hellfire and brimstone in the comment section and repeat... Continue Reading →
Music Video Monday: Buffalo
Today on Music Video Monday, "Buffalo" by Stump. This is how American tourists were perceived by some in Great Britain. Not much has changed. Don't mention hamburgers, Harry.
Fun stuff they don’t tell you about writing
I don't know who "they" are. You may end up searching for the strangest stuff on the internet, not because you personally are interested in the topic, but because it pertains to your plot, and you don't want to sound completely clueless. My MC's family has a real estate business, another character was a sex... Continue Reading →
Music Video Monday: Frontier Psychiatrist
Today on Music Video Monday is "Frontier Psychiatrist" by The Avalanches. https://youtu.be/qLrnkK2YEcE Just hit "play". This is one of the best things on the internet. Can you imagine the casting for this video? "By the way, we're all on LSD." That's how I imagine it all went down.
Music Video Monday: Bad Romance
Today on Music Video Monday, "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga. https://youtu.be/qrO4YZeyl0I I was never a fan of Lady Gaga until I saw this music video.
Music Video Monday: Closer
Today on Music Video Monday, "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails https://youtu.be/PTFwQP86BRs This video used to scare the shit out of me when I was younger. Now, it's basically my life in a nutshell. Disembodied pig parts. Nudity. BDSM. Trent Reznor suspended in midair. Or just nudity, really.
Teeny Tiny Chronicles, Chapter 5: Snow
SNOW I grew up in sunny, hot, and putrid South Florida where it was an oppressive 90°F with 100% humidity almost all year long with approximately two weeks of relief in the middle of winter, where it could plummet to an arid 50°F. (At this point, we would don our parkas and thick gloves. Floridians... Continue Reading →
