Reading an article on Neil Gaiman, one thing that really struck me was how many women ended up being victimized also as free labor: nannies only paid when it was worthwhile to bribe them to sign an NDA. The article Read more
Topic suggested by Tod Detre Many fiction writers assume they’ll be a good dungeon master. “That adventure we just played had such a simple plot! An old man sends us into an abandoned labyrinth for a lost gem? Where’s the Read more
Do you have a friend who is, like, WAY skinnier than you, but always complaining about her weight? Is it me? I have that friend, too, and was complaining about her to a friend who weighed more than me and Read more
I was looking for a new doctor, my GP having retired. It was my first attempt, with a female doctor in the same practice, and I’ll never forget our first (and last) appointment. After several familiar questions to establish my Read more
I was sitting around the campfire with some fighting buddies and they were talking about doing some training the next day. I hesitantly asked, “Um, I mean… could I… maybe… if it’s okay, can I come?” Fighting buddy put down Read more
How’s that for a provocative headline? I feel the need to start off by saying I love dogs, especially MY dog, Koala, who is the best doggie ever in the history of ever. But as I walked her this morning, Read more
In my journal entry for June 9, 2024, I wrote, “Doug suggested I make a dating SIM for GH2, as a promotion for it. I love this idea. I’ve written a quick outline & asked Grace if she’d do art. Read more