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Monthly Archives: May 2006
Superdykes
So DC Comics, originator of such comic book heroes as Superman & Batman, is now unveiling a new lesbian superhero: Batwoman, who is actually a recast of a minor DC Comics character who I gather was killed off in the … Continue reading
Dirty feet
It’s been plenty warm for the past week, and I haven’t been wearing shoes at all. Instead: sandals. But since I’m also doing an awful lot of walking, it means my feet get pretty dirty. This is the result of … Continue reading
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Field of Words: Breaking through on Ophelia
Some good news on writing progress; full scoop in Field of Words.
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Breaking through on Ophelia
The last couple of days have been very productive with writing. Not so much with direct writing, as in breaking through a problem so that I can write. No offense, Ophelia, but that problem has been you: needing just a … Continue reading
Posted in Mistress of Woodland
Tagged Mistress of Woodland, writing
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Horsetail forest
The hill up Arctic Boulevard between the Chester Creek valley & Fireweed Lane is covered with horsetail in the summertime. As of yet they’re young, but beautiful for all their commonness.
Momentum through Mystery
It’s probably apparent just in how little I’ve written in this writing blog that I’ve not been writing as much as I would like to. In part due my mother’s death last November… in part lots of focus on my … Continue reading
Chemical food
The Environmental Working Group reports of the foods most contaminated by pesticides.
Posted in Ecology, Nutrition
Tagged David Mendosa, Environmental Working Group (EWG), food production & supply, pesticides
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Flex
People Mover bus & downtown Anchorage This week we’re beginning flex-time for the summer, as we’ve done the past few years. The first summer we did it, I worked four ten-hour days & had the fifth workday free. I took … Continue reading
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Hiisi
(For the Scheherazade Project, on the theme of fear. Constructive criticism always welcome.) Last night I told Rozz, I’m not always at the edge of the pit, but I’m never far from it either. She said, That thing you call … Continue reading
Posted in depression, No Way Way, Nonfiction
Tagged Hiisi, Scheherazade Project, the pit
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Sunflowers for my mother
Mom, these are some of the sunflowers Mark’s work sent for Dad, because they were your favorite flower. I was always lousy at remembering Mother’s Day or your birthday early enough to get a card to you. But Mom, today … Continue reading