Rants - Louche Leaves

A fancily dressed woman in a red dress knocks on a door holding a letter behind her back. Cupids watch from the windows. A fallen banner proclaims "Leap Year".

The Slow Erosion of a Tuesday

A comedy of institutional indifference and what survives it.

A waiting room with a couple of chairs against a wall, beneath a picture, with another chair on the other side of a doorway.

Not My Tribe

Where Fear Curdles Into Anger

A medieval painting depicting an amaorous grey-haired older woman with a young man.

“Family Feud”: Not Family Fare

Misogyny Wrapped in a Punchline

Still image from 1937 film featuring two men and a woman in formal atire at a dinner club.

Complaining, Capitulation, and Compliance

Gingerly Goosestepping Through Life

The Face of a Middle Power

Abused and gaslighted.

An impressionist painting of a young blonde-haired woman with red blouse and blue jacket against a floral background.

I Have a Dream

I have a dream, and it’s NOT about me. I’ve written about the interconnectedness of people and the importance of everyone’s stories (links to those essays below). Earlier today I had an encounter at a big box store and felt compelled to write it down. Normally I