let it out*

Wow. So it’s January 28, and I just noticed that the following post – which I thought I’d posted on January 8 – in fact has been sitting in my drafts folder this entire time. I’m truly not sure how that happened, but there it is. I guess the first sentence of that post is … More let it out*

“hello, sir—i mean, ma’am”: trans etiquette for dummies*

*This is one of my older pieces of published writing, predating even my old blog. Sometime in 2004 or 2005, perhaps? I’m not even sure of the publication date. I did some editing to bring it up to date, especially in terms of web links. For those of you who are trans or trans allies, … More “hello, sir—i mean, ma’am”: trans etiquette for dummies*

five assumptions, or i hate creamed spinach* (plus lots of fun news)

And once again, I’ve been too busy to post twice a week. Wow. If I can’t keep up now, what the heck am I gonna do if I get into grad school next fall?! Then again, grad school itself can’t be half as much work as preparing the applications for it (which is what’s been … More five assumptions, or i hate creamed spinach* (plus lots of fun news)

bountiful bullshit

It’s not often that I take aim at the media, the government, academia and religion in one fell swoop, but here I go. It all starts with the polygamous community in Bountiful, B.C.—a situation that’s making it clear that the first three are operating with a dire lack of critical thought, or even plain old … More bountiful bullshit

gourmet sex and the beauty of erotic snobbery*

Well, it’s 2009. Did you do anything debauched last night? (I did, but I’m not telling what.) Do you feel any different? Older and wiser, perhaps? Any big erotic projects on the horizon? Any lofty goals you’d like to set post-hangover and forget about by Valentine’s Day? Last year around this time, I published a … More gourmet sex and the beauty of erotic snobbery*