There’s a pop-up art show going on near downtown Los Angeles, installed by “The Art Department,” an anonymous art collective working in and around L.A. I went today, but be warned: the show will only be open 2 more…
World Press Freedom Day
I just watched something on the Beeb News site that caused me to catch my breath and to tear up a bit. It’s here and it’s amazing. It’s a brief video about Zehra Dogan. Two minutes and forty…
“Privileged”
Kyle Korver is an NBA player for the Utah Jazz, a white player. He recently wrote a piece for The Players’ Tribune, titled “Privileged.” If you’ve not read it, the link is here. And yes – I think…
You Can’t Make Everyone Happy
New month. Same me. That’s okay. Today I’m meditating on the fact that I can’t make everyone happy. Sometimes that may mean I can’t quite make me happy. At my best, I can ride out those times…
Don’t Change
In 1983 or ’84 – I don’t remember which – I was in an elevator, riding to the top of the Sears Tower in Chicago. How I wound up there is basic: family vacation. I was a teenager…
Her Story Began…
Once upon a time there was a gal who loved living. She loved the world. She loved seeing what might happen next. She also felt things quite deeply. Sometimes she felt too much. At her best, she…
Sorry We’re So Sorry
Sorry to hit you with this on a Friday. I’m sorry to hit you with it any time, really. It’s that pitiful. It is also that important. The other night I attended a documentary screening. (It was powerful,…
On the Basis of Awesomeness
The other day, my friend Baker Jen and I went to see “On the Basis of Sex.” The movie was awesome and I loved it dearly. My affection for our lord and savior RBG continues to grow. When…
Intersections
Mister and I recently watched “Marwencol” and it left me, well, fucked up. For those who don’t know, this 2010 documentary is about Mark Hogancamp and the world he has created. He was just an ordinary dude…