trauma sounds
Is it the old wiring buzzing, some frayed knot, loosely bundled in asbestos-filled cotton candy, eager to spark? Or those damn energy efficient light bulbs bought a decade ago with
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Tomato Bloodlust
The iconic tin cylinder wrapped in red, cursive letters in white relief. Concentric circle waveforms, raised like a seawall’s edge concealing concentrated vegetable blood. A vine of tomatoes sacrificed, condensed,
stop ‘n stare
To the guy with staring disease standing with his wife at the grocery store sandwiched between the cream of mushroom and canned green beans, thanks for your undivided attention. Your
Flotsam Crown
barbercide and clipper oil, the musk lingers from the person last cut. a vinyl cape draped from my shoulders, “Lean back,” she says, my muscles boulders. “How’s the water?” she
I’m transgender
If it isn’t already obvious to you, I’m transgender. Transgender is an umbrella term that can mean many things to many people. For me, it means I’m not the gender
Art Manifesto
Text: Art is flexible and adaptable, reflecting our minds. The best media for the moment will present itself..Our bodies are fragile, and eventually we all will lose ability. Should the
Brainstorming solves everything
Get it all out at the beginning. Most people don’t take the time to plan. What ends up happening is the scope of the project they started gets way out
A corgi on training
Smart dogs are like smart humans: they value autonomy. Corgis are the eleventh smartest breed, according to Coren, at least. (Here’s a link if you don’t believe me: http://bit.ly/1kSEtGE) What
FU: A new approach to free time (June 2015)
I don’t mean to lie to myself or my readers, but I clearly did. More than a year ago, I romanticized about spending my time differently. I was no longer
Konmari
I’m a Konvert. Before you go crazy, I want to tell you that yes, I’m probably a classist, privileged person with an uptight view about consumerism. And yes, I think
CSA & the Bad Parts of Trying to be Good
Hippy-crunchy-granola feel-good choices Mike and I decided to be “good people” this year. We wanted to eat better, pay a fair price for our food, buy local, and support our
A new approach to free time
I’m not exactly lazy. It’s not that I waste an evening, or a weekend.I think most people would call me “productive.” My idea of fun is usually most people idea
Consider your audience
A painting for a new baby The project started so innocently. I planned to paint a picture as a gift for a friend’s granddaughter’s birth. My concept was a whimsical and cutesy butterfly. I knew